Opara, NCPC Boss re-appointed by FG

Opara, NCPC Boss re-appointed by FG

 

Federal Government has approved the re-appointment of Mr John Kennedy Opara, as the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission{ NCPC}  for a second tenure of five years in accordance with the  NCPC Establishment Act of 2007.

 

In a statement by the Head of the media for the Commission, Olajide Oshundun, he stated that equally approved by the Federal Government is the reappointment of six members of the Board of the Commission while Pastor Mike Abrakata joined the member of the Board.

 

The Board members comprised of Most Rev. Dr. Nicholas D. Okoh as the Chairman. Other members are Elder Dogara Akut representing North West Zone, Deaconess Adefemi Taire representing South West Zone, Archbishop Nemuel Babba representing North East Zone,

Mrs Helen Ughoro representing North Central Zone, Rev. Dr. Zion S. Ibenye representing South East Zone, Pastor Mike Abrakata representing South South Zone. The appointments take effect from Monday, 24th June, 2013.

In a reaction to the reappointment, Mr Wale Ojo Lanre, the President of The Guild of Tourists Journalists of Nigeria in a statement to the press commended President Goodluck Jonathan for re – appointing Mr. Kennedy  Okpara who has been doing well and properly re – engineering the Commission for efficiency , relevance and visibility
He pointed out that Okpara re appointment would engender the continuity of the novel ideas and programmes which he has planted and commenced execution during his first tenure and would give him enough time to complete the implementation of his lofty schemes at the Commission
“ This is what we stand for in the sector . We will not shy away from commending any good step taken by the President in relation to the sector and development. Without any bias and subjective inclination, the president has done well by affirming and confirming Mr. Okpara who has conscientiously worked out his heart at the Commission with his best ability and patriotic zeal which earned him a second tenure”.
Recalling how Mr. Kennedy Okpara transformed the almost moribund agency of the Federal government to an enviable status during his first tenure , he pointed out “ we never expected that the young man will go thus far , making the nation proud and respected even at the Vatican where he was blessed by the Pope for doing Nigeria proud “
The association however tasked Mr. Okpara “ not to rest on his oars as any attempt for you to think you are already there now may inject into your body system intellectual and administrative complacency which may diminish and reduce the ground covered to nil “