CAN president lauds NCPC boss for proactive measures on pilgrimage

By Albert Akota

The President of the Christian Association of Nigeria,CAN, Archbishop Daniel Okoh has commended the proactive and visionary leadership of the third substantive Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission, Rev Dr Yakubu

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He made the commendation while playing host to the NCPC boss and his management team in his office at the CAN national Secretariat in Abuja.

He commended him for the visible innovations he had brought to bear in the Commission since his assumption of office.

He further commended him for being able to navigate through the waters of pilgrimage in spite of some obvious challenges facing the Commission.

Speaking earlier, Executive Secretary informed him what led to the discovery of Jordan under his watch in 2021 as a viable pilgrimage destination which had positively increased the profile of the Commission.

He outlined some of his laudable achievements in office which include but not limited to the commencement of direct flight from Nigeria to Israel for the first time in the history of our bilateral air service agreement with Israel.

L-R: Emir of Kano Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, Emeritus Archbishop of Abuja Eminence John Cardinal Onaiyekan and President-General Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) and Co- Chairman Nigeria Inter- Religious Council (NIREC) Alhaji Muhammed Sa’as Abubakar; during the NIREC second quarter meeting with the theme, ‘Media and Effective Leadership for Nation Building, yesterday in Abuja. Photo: Mahmud Isa