By Pelumi Adesokan
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) and the Kano State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board have mourned the death of Alhaji Sulaiman Usman, a former director of the commission, who died following a brief illness.
The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of NAHCON, Ambassador Isma’il Abba Yusuf, and the Director-General of the Kano State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, Alhaji Abubakar Ibrahim Matawalle, expressed their condolences during separate delegations’ visits to the deceased’s family.
The condolence statement was signed by Sulaiman A. Dederi, Public Relations Officer of the Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board.
Ambassador Yusuf was represented by NAHCON’s Director of Administration, Alhaji Alidu Shutti, who led the commission’s delegation, while the Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board team was led by its Permanent Secretary, Alhaji Yusuf Aliyu Muktar.
Until his retirement, Usman served as Director of Planning, Research and Statistics at NAHCON and was also the pioneer Director of States and Zones.
He previously served as Public Relations Officer of the Kano State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board before becoming Executive Secretary of the Jigawa State Pilgrims Board.
Speaking on behalf of the NAHCON chairman, Shutti described the deceased as a seasoned Hajj manager and administrator who contributed immensely to the commission’s success since its establishment.
He urged the family to remain united and steadfast in the face of the loss.
The delegations prayed to Almighty Allah to forgive the deceased’s shortcomings, grant him eternal rest and admit him into Jannatul Firdaus. They also prayed for Allah to grant the family the strength and fortitude to bear the loss.
Members of the NAHCON delegation included the Director of Planning, Ibrahim Mahmud; the Special Assistant to the Chairman/CEO, Ahmed Maigari; and the Assistant Director of States and Zones, Zaenab Mohammad, among others
