NCPC Boss Rev. Pam, Again Honoured With Peace Award

By NewsTrack Nigeria
June 26, 2021

Since inception of office as the Executive Secretary, Nigeria Christian Pilgrim Commission, Rev. Yakubu Pam has left no one in doubt that he is a man with a mission.

Beyond his primary assignment, which is the responsibility of ensuring successful optimal spiritual exhortation of Christians and Nigeria at large through pilgrimage, he has undertaken to play a critical role in peace building.

Executive Secretary, Nigeria Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), Rev. Yakubu Pam in a photo shoot with the Executive Director, Global Peace and Life Rescue Initiative (GOPRI), Amb. Melvin Ejeh during a courtesy visit by members of GOPRI to the ES at the Commission’s corporate Headquarters in Abuja, recently.

With this hindsight, he has nonetheless achievement so much through orientation, partnership with other clerics and advocacy.

In appreciation of the mileage he has covered, so many groups and responsible civil society groups, including the media have continued to extend their gratitude to him for his effort towards using the commission to achieve one of the charges of the Lord Jesus Christ, which is Peace building.

Among many groups that have extended this appreciation, the Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Christian Pilgrim Commission, Rev. Yakubu Pam has once again been honoured with the Award of PEACE AND NATIONAL UNITY by members of the Global Peace and Life Rescue Initiative on, 24th June, 2021 at the NCPC corporate headquarters, Abuja.

Speaking at the presentation of the award, the Executive Secretary said that he takes delight in people who work and strategize to ensure peace, unity and harmony in Nigeria. In his words,“am so happy that we are beginning to form a community of people who desire that we have an environment of peace for us to co-exist as a people”.

Rev. Pam called on all Nigerians to form peace groups that would handle little crisis in their communities. According to him, “Most Communites have different crisis but when they team up, government will have little to deal with”.

The NCPC boss urged the Global Peace and Life Rescue Initiative to seek more collaborators in the peace mission, adding that this would create an environment for growth and national development.

He thanked the delegation for their encouragement in his pursuit for peace in the country and for honouring him with an Award.

Earlier, the Director of the Global Peace and Life Initative, Ambassador Melvin Ejeh informed the Executive Secretary that their visit to the Commission was to appreciate him for contributing to peace in the Country.” In his words, “we have come to give you this award to thank you for what you are doing, but there is a need for you to do more”. He explained that if peace is not embraced, it may lead to anarchy because of the fragile situation of the country in terms of security.

He emphasized the need to celebrate our heroes who have contributed immensely to peace keeping and national development. According to him, “it is sad that we celebrates our heroes only when they are dead, but we choose to celebrate you and your team on your noble peace efforts”.

He reiterated the fact that our National Anthem recognizes the fact that the labour of our heroes past will not be in vain, so there should be conscious effort to celebrate those Nigerians who are contributing immensely to the stability and promotion of peace in the country while they are still very much around.