Buhari terminates appointment of NCPC secretary

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the immediate termination of the appointment of Rev. Tor Uja as the executive secretary, Nigerian Christian Pilgrims Commission (NCPC).

In a statement issued by Director of Information, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF), Willie Bassey in Abuja on Tuesday, the government said the action is “in line with the provision of Section 4, sub-section 3 of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission Act.

“Ujah has therefore, been directed to hand over to Mrs. Esther Kwaghe, director of administration in the commission, who is to oversee the office, pending the appointment of a substantive executive secretary.”

Meanwhile, the President has directed the accountant general of the federation to work out an appropriate framework for the operations of offshore account maintained by the NCPC and all other federal government agencies in order to streamline their operations.