By Erewunmi Peace

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has detained two senior officials of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) over alleged involvement in a multi-billion-naira fraud linked to the 2025 Hajj operations.

The officials identified as Aliu Abdulrazak, Commissioner of Policy, Personnel, Management and Finance (PPMF), and Aminu Y. Muhammed, Director of Finance and Accounts (DFA), were invited to the EFCC headquarters in Abuja on Monday morning for interrogation and were still in custody as of late Monday evening.

According to EFCC sources, the investigation focuses on alleged mismanagement of ₦50 billion meant for the 2025 Hajj exercise. The funds in question reportedly include:

₦25 billion spent on Masha’ir tents

₦1.6 billion on spouses’ expenses

₦7.9 billion on contingency housing in Makkah

The EFCC has neither confirmed nor denied the specific amounts under investigation but stated that its operatives are committed to ensuring accountability in the management of public funds.

The development has generated concerns among stakeholders in the Hajj sector, with calls for transparency and proper auditing of NAHCON’s finances. The Commission, however, urged the public to remain calm and allow due process to take its course.

This probe is part of EFCC’s ongoing efforts to sanitize public institutions and enforce anti-corruption measures in Nigeria.