President Bola Tinubu has given his nod to the appointment of Alhaji Jalal Ahmad Arabi as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON).
Furthermore, President Tinubu has instructed the outgoing Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Commission, Alhaji Zikrullah Kunle Hassan, to commence a three-month pre-retirement leave, in accordance with Public Service Rule (PSR) 120243, effective from October 18, 2023, leading to his final retirement from service on January 17, 2023. Alhaji Jalal Ahmad Arabi, the new Chairman/CEO of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), will take up his duties in an acting capacity on October 18, 2023, and subsequently assume the position in a substantive capacity for a new four-year term commencing on January 17, 2023.
Additionally, President Tinubu has sanctioned the dissolution of the Board of NAHCON.
Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, has expressed the President’s expectation that the new leadership of NAHCON will serve with deep reverence for Allah and unwavering dedication to the principles of service as prescribed by the Holy Qur’an.
