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President Bola Tinubu has appointed Alhaji Jalal Ahmad Arabi as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) for a term of four (4) years in the first instance.
President Tinubu directed the outgoing Chairman and CEO NAHCON, Alhaji Zikrullah Kunle Hassan to proceed on a 3-month pre-retirement leave as provisioned by Public Service Rule (PSR) 120243 with effect from October 18, 2023, leading to his eventual retirement from service on January 17, 2023.
The new Chairman and CEO of the NAHCON will assume office in acting capacity on October 18, 2023, and will continue to serve in substantive capacity for a fresh term of four years, beginning on January 17, 2023.
President Bola Tinubu has also approved the dissolution of the Board of NAHCON, according to a statement released on Tuesday by Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to President Tinubu on Media and Publicity
“The President expects that the new NAHCON leadership will serve in reverence of Allah and with utmost adherence to the precepts of service according to the Holy Qur’an,” the statement reads.