Nigeria, Feb. 10 -- Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Abdullahi Usman, has clarified that his resignation from office was based solely on personal reasons, dismissing any suggestion of disagreement with the commission or the federal government.

PREMIUM TIMES reported that Mr Usman, a professor, resigned his position on Monday.

He was appointed to the position by President Bola Tinubu in 2024 and presided over his first Hajj operations in 2025, marking his debut in managing Nigeria's the operations at the national level.

His tenure coincided with key reforms and engagements with Saudi Arabian Hajj authorities aimed at improving Nigeria's Hajj operations.

In a statement he signed on Tuesday, the first since h...