Alia suspends Benue Muslim Pilgrims Board chairman, secretary

By Peter Duru, Makurdi
The Benue State Executive Council has suspended the Chairman and Executive Secretary of the Benue State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board for three months over allegations bordering on the misuse of Hajj slots and mismanagement of funds.
The affected officials are Alhaji Abubakar Adamu, Chairman of the Board, and Alhaji Ahmadu Alhassan, Executive Secretary.
The suspension, which takes effect from Monday, September 21, 2026, was contained in a statement issued by the state Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Chief Solomon Iorpev.
According to the statement, the decision followed petitions received against the two officials alleging irregularities in the...