As one of the fifth pillars of Islam, millions of Muslims from across the globe travel to Makkah, which is today known as Saudi Arabia, each year to perform Hajj. Hajj is a Muslim sacred doctrine of pilgrimage which is expected of every true Muslim to, at least once in their lifetime, be part of.
President Tinubu appoints new NAHCON Chairman, retires Alhaji Zikrullah Kunle Hassan.
Reaching us, ‘EPICSTORIAN NEWS’ team this evening, was an NTA live Broadcast that, ‘President Bola Tinubu’, in solidarity with the Muslim pilgrims has, on Tuesday, according to STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE, deemed it fit to approve the appointment of a new NAHCON Chairman for a new term of 4 years.
“President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Alhaji Jalal Ahmad Arabi to serve as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) for a term of four (4) years in the first instance,” NTA Live Broadcast.
Then speaking on the date of his resumption of the appointed office, the president himself said that, “The new Chairman / CEO of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Alhaji Jalal Ahmad 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, 2024.”
Legislated by the National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, this Commission is charged with the establishment, supervision and regulation of the system of Hajj Savings Schemes to be operated by the Pilgrims Welfare Board pertaining to each State and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) for interested Muslim members.
In a continued statement the press also revealed that, “PRESIDENT TINUBU APPROVES DISSOLUTION OF THE current NAHCON BOARD.”
Also the president has, according to the provision of the Nigerian public service Rule (PSR) 120243, instructed the outgoing chairman, who is also the chief executive officer of the commission to go on a 3-month pre-retirement leave before the official day of his public service expiration.
“The President has directed the outgoing Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Commission, Alhaji Zikrullah Kunle 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
according to the Holy Qur’an.
Chief Ajuri Ngelale
Special Adviser to the President
(Media & Publicity)
October 17, 2023,” Added the Nigerian Television Authority, (NTA Live Broadcast).
