By Joyce Remi-Babaueju
The International Human Rights Commission, IHRC, decorated the Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Christian Pilgrims Commission, NCPC, Rev. Dr. Yakubu Pam with Global Gold Lapel for his selfless service to humanity.
By this the NCPC boss joined the league of the Late Queen Elizabeth 11 as Veteran who has earned the medal for his contribution and support for human service.
The Head of African Region of the International Human Rights Commission, African Region, Amb. Sani Friday who officially decorated him at the NCPC office in Abuja said that the gesture was an appreciation by the IHRC for his auspious leadership role and great contribution to the service of humanity.
Speaking during the decoration ceremony the Head of Diplomatic Nation for Nigeria, Ambassador Sani Friday who led the team of IHRC officials to officially decorated Rev. Pam in his office, adding that it is an appreciation from the Head of the African Commission in appreciation as an exceptional leader.
Amb. Friday said, ” The High Commission has asked me to appreciate you in this special way because of the level of support you have given to us. To allow my team during my tenure to use your personality which is a very big glory to the IHRC and because of this support the Commission has specifically and officially recognise you by wearing you the Global Gold Lapel, which is given to Veterans, those who have contributed in no small way to humanity.
On behalf of the World Headquarters of the IHRC, we are decorating you as the new Head of Nation in Nigeria.
” This kind of Global Gold Lapel is common in the circle of Royals like our Mother, the Late Queen Elizabeth 11 during her burial”, it is conferred on persons who have contributed in no small measure to the service of Humanity.
” I am particularly delighted that you are an exceptional leader of people who have shown us Leadership, given us the foundation to be able to operate successfully in Nigeria during my tenure in office as Head of Diplomatic Nation in Nigeria because of the support you gave me I have enjoyed the privilege to been promoted head the African Regional Diplomatic Headquarters and I am also handing over to a man of honour , Amb. Hezekiah who has paid his dues to humanity.
Responding to the gesture Rev. Pam appreciated the IHRC for the honour noted that he had worked with Amb. Friday and promised to work with the new Head of IHRC in Nigeria, Amb. Duru.
He encouraged the new Head to be strong and to his best in his office.
Meanwhile Rev. Pam lamented that the country is going through poverty and moral decadence with increasing loose of morals, ethics and behaviors which is the bedrock of our society because people are now worshipping money, adding that many things are going wrong in the country.
” The aspect of poverty is really worrying , we are living in a country where very few people are very rich with more than 95% are very poor to the extent that people have abandoned the ethics of life and culture to engage in banditry and kidnapping.”
Rev. Pam called on the government to hear the cries of people, adding that solving the issues is not about throwing money around but to make things work because corruption is also adding to the system decadence.
Our system must be prudent and workable by monitoring .
To tick out corruption, we still ask government to sit up as this present government has actually done using the TSA to checkmate some level of the menace.
Amb. Duru the new Head of IHRC in Nigeria expressed his resolve to leverage on the existing support to do better in office, adding that he is a man who believes in action.
