By Abdullahi Yusuf
The Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON, Prof.Saleh Usman Abdullahi, has been commended for his successful conduct of the 2025 Hajj.
The commendations which came from various stakeholders described the 2025 Hajj as one of the most successful Hajj operations in the last 15 years.
The commendations came in the face of “relentless sabotages, coordinated smear campaigns, and a barrage of baseless petitions, though the Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Professor Abdullahi Saleh Usman, remained unshaken, leading to his successful Hajj operations.”
Members of the Senate Hajj Committee who were in Saudi Arabia for the Pilgrimage and also to observe NAHCON’s handling of the 2025 Hajj, expressed unwavering satisfaction at how the exercise was conducted without much hitches.
The Chairman of the House of Representatives, Downstream Committee, Alhassan Ado Doguwa, was quoted to have expressed his satisfaction with the conduct of the 2025 Hajj operations.
Doguwa, who attributed the successe of the exercise to the Chairman of the Commission and his teams, observed that the operation was done without much problems.
From the onset of his appointment, Professor Usman faced stiff opposition from certain quarters who were determined to frustrate his vision of reforming and strengthening Hajj operations in the country.
They launched coordinated attacks including misleading media reports and “institutional resistance all aimed at discrediting his leadership and destabilizing the Commission’s preparations for the 2025 Hajj.”
One of the Pilgrims who is also a top Government Official, said Prof. Usman “chose a path of dedicating himself to the success of the assignment he was given.”
“Rather than retaliate, he embraced silence, resilience, and prayer. He focused his energy on fulfilling his mandate and placed his trust in divine intervention.
“It was a leadership deeply anchored on faith driven by the belief that whoever submits his affairs to his Creator, surely Allah will take care of them.”
In the aftermath of this remarkable feat, everyone is celebrating with the NAHCON Chairman from Saudi-based service providers to Nigerian stakeholders and partner agencies.
“The collective joy is overwhelming, and the sense of accomplishment is undeniable. What a blessing from Almighty Allah,” the stakeholders said.
One of them,Alhaji Aminu Muhammad,a pilgrim,noted that the success of the exercise is a “testament to administrative competence,a divine vindication of steadfastness, patience, and unwavering reliance to the creator.”
“Professor Usman’s story is a reminder to all public office holders and leaders: faith is not weakness. Submitting one’s affairs to Allah is not an escape it is the highest form of accountability. When humans conspire, Allah plans and His plan is always the best.
“As the dust settles on Hajj 2025, Professor Abdullahi Saleh Usman’s leadership shines not just in performance metrics but in moral courage. He has proved that integrity, patience, and submission to divine will can triumph even in the murkier waters of public service,” they added.