NCPC boss recieves Arewa Peace Award

The Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Christian Pilgrim Commission, NCPC, Rev. Yakubu Pam has been honoured with a Peace Award by the Coalition of Arewa non-governmental Organization.

The Executive members of the Coalition of Arewa Non-governmental Organization led by its Chairman, Alhaji Abdullahi Adamu were in NCPC, Abuja to present the certificate of award to the recipient, the Executive Secretary of NCPC, Rev. Yakubu Pam.

In his remarks, the NCPC boss thanked them for considering him worthy and deserving of the award. In his words; ‘I am so happy for those who sacrificed their time in the social media to vote for me’.

He said that the time had come for Nigeria to prove her integrity as a nation. He called on Nigerians to emphasize more on things that unite us rather than things that divide us as a people.

Earlier, the Chairman and leader of delegation, Alhaji. Abdullahi Adamu explained that the emergence of the NCPC Boss as the Arewa Man of the year Peace Award 2021was subjected to social media voting and that the awards were in 8 categories.

He described Rev. Yakubu Pam’s selection as a ‘credible recognition’. He described the NCPC boss as a man of very rich pedigree, hence the recognition bestowed on him.

Alhaji Adamu reiterated that the Peace Award would be formally presented to the NCPC boss next month in Kaduna.