President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of nine qualified Nigerians to serve on the board of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrims Commission (NCPC).
The Special Adviser on the President on Media and Publicity, Chief Njuri Ngelale, made this known in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja.
According to the statement, Colonel Aloche Adole was appointed as Chairman of the Board while Dr. Stephen Adegbite was to serve as Secretary.
The members include Omowumi Olubunmi Ogunlola, South West; Clement Alobu Nweke, South East and Chief Prince Weli Wosu representing South South.
Other Members are Professor Joseph Haruna Mamman, North West; Dr. Toma Hamidu Ragnjiya, North East; Bishop Raphael Benjamin Nwankwo, CAN and Dr. Simon Abu Samson Dolly from Nasarawa State representing North Central.
The President charged the new appointees to consider their appointment as an opportunity to serve the nation and, as such, wholly commit themselves to this important purpose.