By Joyce Remi- Babayeju
The Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Christian Pilgrim Commission NCPC, Rev. Yakubu Pam has been appointed Chairman of inter-Governmental Organization Council for Nigeria Human Rights Commission, IHRC. Country Head, International Human Rights Commission, IHRC, Ambassador Friday Sanni who delivered the appointment letter to Rev Pam in his office in Abuja recently said his visit to the NCPC was also to give him an international award from the international human rights body, adding that he was found worthy of the honour.
The NCPC boss affirmed that there was need to believe in the vanguard of fighting to make sure that Nigeria becomes united. According to him, “we must help our country to rise up and shine with the position God has helped giving us”. He commended the international body for joining him in the path of peace building. Speaking on the spats protests in the country, Rev Pam noted that the exercise is not entirely bad but it is risky because it could be hijacked by hoodlums who do not mean well for this nation. He said, “It is my belief that we should put our hands together to put an end to this situation. “
He explained that protests or demonstrations should not be the right way to resolve issues rather he canvassed for a diplomatic relationship in resolving issues.
Ambassador Sani further promised to partner with the NCPC boss in peace building and emphazied the need for strategic meetings with both Christian and Muslim leaders to find lasting relations to this present security challenges facing the country.
Amb. Sani also presented face masks in line with their intervention in fighting the global COVID 19 Pandemic to the NCPC.
