The immediate past Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Zikrullah Hassan, has denied allegations that he was invited by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over corruption charges.
President Bola Tinubu dismissed Hassan as the NAHCON boss in October 2023, and appointed Jalal Arabi as his successor. Tinubu also instructed Hassan to take a three-month pre-retirement leave from October 2023 to January 2024.
Recently, there were reports claiming that Hassan was questioned by EFCC officials at their headquarters in Abuja regarding a 92 million Saudi Riyal fraud.
In response, Hassan’s spokesman, Shakirudeen Bankole, issued a statement on Thursday stating that the reports of his client being invited by EFCC were false. Hassan clarified that EFCC officials had only reviewed the commission’s financial records during his tenure.
According to Hassan, the commission’s officials provided satisfactory responses to the inquiries raised by the anti-graft agency.
He said: “On my honour as a Muslim and a decent family man, I make bold to say that not for once did the EFCC operatives on investigation mission at NAHCON consider it necessary to query me.
“You can’t find any evidence of my interface with contractors nor running any financial transaction in place of the relevant officials.
“If they run their checks ten times more, the result will remain same. That is, I don’t meddle with specialized responsibilities being a responsible professional myself.”…[CONTINUE READING HERE]>>
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