BREAKING: Tinubu appoints Jalal Arabi as NAHCON chairman

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of  Jalal Ahmad Arabi as the chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) for a term of four years in the first instance.

Ajuri Ngelale, the spokesperson to Tinubu, said in a statement on Tuesday that the president has directed Zikrullah Kunle Hassan, the outgoing chairman of NAHCON to proceed on three-month 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.