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Tinubu appoints Jalal Arabi as new chairman of National Hajj Commission of Nigeria

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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).

In a statement, Ajuri Ngelale, presidential spokesman, noted that Arabi will be in charge of NAHCON for an initial term of four years.

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He said President Tinubu directed the outgoing Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of NAHCON, Alhaji Zikrullah Kunle Hassan, to embark on a three-month pre-retirement leave under Public Service Rule (PSR) 120243.

The transition period will lead to his formal retirement from service on January 17, 2024.

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Alhaji Arabi will assume his new role as the acting Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of NAHCON on October 18, 2023, and is slated to continue serving in a substantive capacity for a fresh four-year term starting from January 17, 2024.

President Tinubu also sanctioned the dissolution of the board of NAHCON.

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