President Bola Tinubu has fired the Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Alhaji Zikrullah Kunle Hassan.
He appointed Alhaji Jalal Ahmad Arabi as the new Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of NAHCON with effect from Wednesday, October 18.
Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public, in a statement, said the President has directed Hassan to proceed on 3-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.
He said Arabi, 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.
Ngelale added that President Tinubu has also approved the dissolution of the Board of NAHCON.
He added that the President expected that the new NAHCON leadership would serve in reverence of Allah and with utmost adherence to the precepts of service according to the Holy Qur’an.
