Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission denies appointing Tonto Dikeh as Peace Ambassador
Tonto Dikeh broke the news of her controversial appointment on Instagram on Thursday. 2 min read
The movie star broke the news of her appointment in an Instagram post on Friday and shared a picture of herself alongside Yakubu Pam, the executive secretary of the NCPC, during her visit to his office in Abuja on Thursday.
“We had an extensive deliberation on NCPC vision, dissecting the values for National development and youth involvement in peacebuilding in line with the NCPC’s mandate,” she wrote on Instagram.
“Finally, I wish to announce my position as the new Ambassador of the Commission for Peace Building. Need your prayers as we embark on Peacebuilding across the six geopolitical Zones of the Nation because peace is indispensable.”
The Executive Secretary of Nigeria Christian Pilgrims Commission (NCPC), Rev. Yakubu Pam at the weekend, said his Commission did not appoint Tonto Dikeh,
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The Nigeria Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC) has dismissed a claim by Tonto Dikeh that it appointed her as its ambassador.
The 35 year old actress had taken to her social media page on Friday to declare that she had been appointed as the commission’s ambassador for peace building.
“I wish to announce my position as the new Ambassador of the Commission for Peace Building. Need your prayers as we embark on Peace building across the six (6) geopolitical Zones of the Nation because peace is indispensable,” she had claimed.
But in a swift rebuttal, Yakubu Pam, executive secretary of the NCPC, in a statement, said he never appointed the movie star as an ambassador as claimed.
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