NAHCON Chairman Detained By EFCC

NAHCON Chairman Detained By EFCC

The Executive Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Jalal Arabi, and the commission’s secretary, Abdullahi Kontagora, are currently in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over allegations of mismanaging the N90 billion allocated for the 2024 Hajj subsidy…….. CONTINUE READING

The EFCC reported on Wednesday that it had recovered 314,098 Saudi Riyal from Arabi and other officials. The investigation revealed that Arabi had fraudulently overpaid himself and other NAHCON officials beyond their approved operational costs. Specifically, Arabi received SR50,000 instead of the SR15,929 he was entitled to, and other officials were similarly overpaid.

Previously, the EFCC had interrogated Arabi on July 29, releasing him on bail. Recent reports indicate that several high-ranking NAHCON officials were arrested last week by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) for alleged mismanagement of the subsidy funds.

According to documents seen by our correspondent, SR8,614,175.27 of the N90 billion released by the Federal Government remains unaccounted for. The total funds were converted into Saudi Riyal, with substantial amounts withdrawn and not adequately explained.

The investigation has also uncovered discrepancies involving payments for services not rendered and estacodes for non-existent study tours, leading to further recoveries and allegations of fraudulent documentation.

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