Planning, Research, Statistics, and Information, and Library Services

Head – Monitoring & Evaluation Division

Mustapha Fatima Muhammed (Mrs)

Head, Media & Publications Division

Functions of the Division:

The Information and Public division was created in June 2018, from the former media section in the Office of the Chairman aftermath of the re-structuring exercise in the Commission.

It comprises of three sections, Information and Publication, New Media and the Broadcast section. These sections are further divided into four sub-units which are: Print and In-House publication, Radio, Television and New Media Units. The Division is under the Department of Planning, Research and Statistics, Information and Library Services.

To oversee and coordinate the activities of the entire Division
To propose the formulation and implementation of Press related policies and programmes for the Commission.
To relate with the Media Organizations.
To organize Press Events and Conferences

Sa’ad Ahmad Imam

Head, Pilgrims Education and Orientation Division

Mallam Ahmad Imam Sa’ad was born in 1963 in Mubi Local Government Area of Adamawa State of Nigeria. He first of all attended Quranic School before enrolling into the primary school at the tender age of seven (7) that was precisely in 1970. He thereafter proceeded to secondary school education from 1981 – 1985 where he obtained his grade two teachers’ certificate in 1985. Same year he gained admission into the University of Maiduguri to read Diploma in Arabic and Islamic studies from 1985 – 1987 upon successful completion of his Diploma, he taught for a short-while at Federal College of Education, Yola for two years before moving to Adamawa State College of legal studies, Yola where he eventually got admission to undergo programme in Arabic from 1989 – 1994. Upon completion of his degree, he went back to his teaching appointment with the College of Legal Studies. He successfully completed his Masters in 2010 and thereafter became the Head of Arabic Department.

In 2008, he was called upon on secondment as the special assistant (SA) – technical to the Chairman/CEO of National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) the position he held until 2012 when he eventually transferred his service to NAHCON. He has worked at Yola Zonal office before being redeployed to the Headquarters in 2018.

Functions of the Division:

• Plan Education Programs for the Pilgrims.
• Ensure that the Educational Programs meet with the standards and quality of performance
• Liaise with State Pilgrims’ Welfare Boards in their orientation of pilgrims
• Liaise with all stakeholders and relevant groups or organization in educating the Pilgrims

Dalhatu Isa

Head – Research & Statistics Division

Functions of the Division:

• Undertake and coordinate research survey into one and functional data to the Commission.
• Research into the internal organization and operational modalities of NAHCON.
• Responsible for numerical data collection and display.
• Produce, process, store and disseminate timely information and reliable operational data.

Mustapha Wafiyya Saleh (Mrs)

Head, Planning Division

Wafiyyah Saleh Mustapha is from Katagum LGA of Bauchi State.

She did her primary school at Federal Government College, Azare and obtain my B.Sc Geography degree from University of Maiduguri. She also holds post graduate diploma in Management from Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU) Bauchi.

Working Experience: Her carrier began as a banker during her youth service at Union Bank, Kano from 1991-1992. In 1994, she joined Inland Bank as Supervisor and Officer until 1998. She was employed by National Centre for Women Development (NCWD) in 2001. While at NCWD, she worked in various capacities as Senior Account Officer, Principal Admin Officer, Assistant Chief Admin Officer, Chief Admin Officer, and Assistant Director Planning. In 2015, she resigned from public service for 2years before re- joining National Hajj Commission (NAHCON) in 2017 as Chief Admin Officer and Head of Planning Division. She has attended several courses and trainings during her career.

Her hobbies include reading, travelling, cooking and having family time.

Functions of the Division:

• This Division prepares a road map for all operational activities of the Commission which
  covers short, medium and long plan
• Preparation of annual calendar, quarterly and other periodic reports for the Commission
• Coordinate the release of Hajj slots allocation to States
• Periodic monitoring of NAHCON / States on level of implementation of calendar of event

Abdullahi Suleiman

Ag. Head ICT Division

Abdullahi Suleiman was born 10th day of April, 1977 at Azare, Katagum Local Government Area of Bauchi State. He completed his Primary and Secondary Schools at Central Primary School Azare and Government Science Secondary School Gombe 1987 and 1993 respectively.

He obtained a Bachelor Degree of Technology (B.Tech) in Computer Science from Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU) Bauchi in 2021. He is a certified ITIL V3 Foundation and Management of Risk (MoR) and a member of Computer Professionals Registration Council of Nigeria (CPN).

Before coming to Hajj Commission he worked all his life in Telecommunications and Aviation Industries. He was with Nigerian Mobile Telecommunications Limited (MTEL) Abuja 2003 – 2007 as Billing System Administrator. From 2007 – 2008 he was with Center Point Network (CPN) Abuja as IT Business Development Specialist. From 2008 – 2009 he worked with AVSATEL Communications Limited Abuja as Software Engineer. From 2009 – 2014 he worked with EMTS Etisalat Nigeria (now 9mobile) as IT System Application Mgt. and Data Analysis Specialist. From 2014 to 2019 he was with Huawei Technologies Nigeria Limited as Regional Head/Team Lead IT User Support Northern Region (9Mobile Project).

Abdullahi Suleiman joined the Commission on 1st July, 2019. He is married with Children.

Functions of the Division:
To review and advice the Management on recent and established ICT polices and regulations.
To chart a course for IT advancements in line with the Commission’s mandate to provide efficient and effective service to Nigeria Pilgrims
To manage, maintain and supervise the use of current IT infrastructure of the Commission.
To coordinate the electronic Pilgrim registration process for the entire country.

Aisha Magaji (Mrs)

Head – Library Services Division

Aisha Umar Magaji holds a BSc in Library and Information Sciences from Bayero University Kano. A member of Nigerian Institute of Management (chattered)(NIM), member of (NLA) Nigerian Library Association (FCT Chapter), member of women Librarian in Nigeria (AWLIN) FCT Chapter. Currently working with National Hajj Commission of Nigeria as Liberian 1. She is a native of Yola in Adamawa State, married with three children, speaks Hausa, Fulfulde and English.

Library Services: is a Division under Planning, Research Statistics Information and Library Services Department. The Library was created on 2008 under the Supervision of the Former Commissioner Sheikh Saleh Orenwa. The division has 2 units with 3 staff and empress of the analog and the digital which will soon be functional.

Functions of the Division:

• Select appropriate material for the library.
• Analyze and organize collections by subject.
• Categorizes, prepares and catalogues these materials.
• Provides indexing and abstracting services to the users to save their time.