Abdullahi M. Usman, Kaduna
To set up Jalal Arabi for crucifixion, ugly, unsubstantiated allegations were leveled against him. He was thrown to the media gallows for public judgment. His commissioners and some aides withdrew, leaving him isolated as if they had never existed. By the time the saga ended, it became glaringly obvious whose head those behind the media drama truly wanted. Now, all that is history. The commissioners and many others have since reappeared, making their way back to NAHCON as though they were heroes.
The same script is playing out again. Recently, several scandalous reports have flooded the media, targeting Professor Abdullahi Saleh Usman Pakistan while painting other key figures in NAHCON as saints. These reports consistently portray the chairman as corrupt while presenting one particular individual as NAHCON’s supposed savior.
How long do these faceless, paid media operatives think they can deceive the public in their quest to remove the chairman and install their own agents? Power comes from God alone—not through scheming to undermine a leader.
Leadership is not solely the responsibility of the team leader but a collective duty. If the team succeeds, everyone shares the credit; if it fails, all must bear the blame. Therefore, if the chairman fails, so too do the commissioners and everyone in NAHCON, because they are duty-bound to uphold what is right, address potential failures, and prevent damage before it occurs. If anyone stood by while ₦7.9 billion or ₦24 billion was allegedly wasted, they are either accomplices or unpatriotic—and thus unfit for their positions.
The Chairman of NAHCON, the commissioners, and the entire staff must do everything possible to ensure success. This tired, manipulative tactic of crucifying the head for personal gain must stop. Never before in the history of the Hajj Commission have official documents been so recklessly leaked. One must ask: Why? What is the motive?
All these media attacks against Professor Abdullahi Saleh Pakistan will come to nothing because he leads the Commission with sincerity, inclusivity, and transparency. The 2025 Hajj is a success, demonstrating that his strategies and innovations have yielded tangible results.
NAHCON’s primary objective is to ensure a smooth and efficient pilgrimage for Nigerians—not to serve as an arena for mudslinging, sabotage, or forced resignations. Everyone in the Commission must work together for its success. No one should take pleasure in another’s suffering; instead, all must strive for the common good.
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