…approves 90-day pre-end of tenure leave for outgoing Chairmen
NOSA EGHAGHA
ABUJA, Nigeria – President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr. Musa Aliyu as the new Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), pending Senate confirmation.
Also, the President approved the appointment of Alhaji Jalal 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.
This was contained in a separate statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale.
According to the statement, the appointment of the new management team for the ICPC was in line with President Tinubu’s exercise of powers conferred on the him as established in Section 3(6) of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2000.
“In furtherance of the Renewed Hope mandate to reform key institutions and invigorate Nigeria’s war on corruption, President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of a new management team for the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), pending Senate confirmation:
“Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu — Chairman / Chief Executive Officer, ICPC; Mr. Clifford Oparaodu — Secretary to the Commission, ICPC
“The new Chairman of the ICPC is nominated for confirmation by the Nigerian Senate, following the President’s approval of the outgoing Chairman’s request to proceed on pre-end of tenure leave beginning on November 4, 2023, ahead of the expiration of his tenure on February 3, 2024.
“The position of Secretary to the Commission does not require Senate confirmation and, therefore, by the directive of the President, the appointment of Mr. Clifford Oparaodu as Secretary of the Commission takes immediate effect.
“Dr. Musa Aliyu has embarked upon many far-reaching reforms as the Attorney General of Jigawa State since September 2019 and holds Bachelors, Masters and Doctorate degrees in Law. He was also named as a Senior Advocate of Nigeria-designate in October 2023.
“Mr. Clifford Oparaodu is a lawyer with over 30 years of experience and has served meritoriously in the public service as a Member of the Rivers State Judicial Service Commission and Chairman of the Caretaker Committee of Port Harcourt City Local Government Council.
“The President implores the new management team of the ICPC to always be above board as they discharge their duties without fear or favour concerning all matters before them.”
In a related development, the President also approved the appointment of Alhaji Jalal 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.
Similarly, the President further directed the outgoing Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Commission, Alhaji Zikrullah 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.
The new Chairman / CEO of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Alhaji Jalal Ahmad Arabi, is to 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 statement notes that 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.
