Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Alhaji Jalal Ahmad Arabi to serve as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) for a term of four (4) years.
The President has also directed the outgoing Chief Executive Officer of the Commission, Alhaji Zikrullah Kunle Hassan, to proceed on 3-months pre-retirement leave as provisioned by Public Service Rule (PSR) 120243 with effect from October 18, 2023.
Kunle Hassan’s Pre-retirement leave is to lead to his eventual retirement from service on January 17, 2024.
The directives were made known in a statement signed by the Spokesperson to the President, Ajuri Ngelale.
The statement further stated that the new Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Ahmad Arabi, will assume office in acting capacity on October 18th, 2023, and will continue to serve in substantive capacity for a fresh term of four years, beginning from January 17, 2023.”
The President also approved the dissolution of the Board of NAHCON.
President Tinubu 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.
Mercy Chukwudiebere
