President Bola Tinubu has appointed Alhaji Jalal Ahmad Arabi as the new Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON).
Jalabi ‘s appointment announced on Tuesday in Abuja is for a term of four (4) years in the first instance.
Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity announced the appointment in a statement.
He said the President has directed the outgoing Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Commission, Alhaji Zikrullah Kunle Hassan, to proceed on a 3-month pre-retirement leave with effect from Wednesday, October 18, 2023
leading to his eventual retirement from service on January 17, 2024.
He said the directive to Hassan was in line with the provisions of the Public Service Rule (PSR) 120243.
Jalal, the new NAHCON Chairman 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.
“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, ” Ngelale said. (vitalnewsngr.com)
