President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Alhaji Jalal Ahmad Arabi as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON).
The President has directed the outgoing Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Commission, Alhaji Zikrullah Kunle Hassan, to proceed on three-months 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 of the Commission, Alhaji Jalal Ahmad Arabi, would 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.
The President also approved the dissolution of the board of NAHCON.
The President said he expects that the new NAHCON leadership would serve in reverence of the Almighty Allah and with utmost adherence to the precepts of service according to the Holy Qur’an.
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