By Rosemary Ogbonnaya
Executive Secretary, Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission,Rev Dr Yakubu Pam, has enjoined Nigerians to live in peace and love one another for a better Nation.
Pam gave the advice at post mortem memorial peace lecture organised by the International Human Rights Commission in Nigeria in honour of his mother, late Ngo Zimi Pam who died on 15th January,2022 in Jos at 97 years.
He advised Nigerians to work together for the unity of this country.
Pam appreciated the guest speakers and participants who travelled from different parts of the country to grace the event.
Earlier in his remarks, the Country Head of the International Human Rights Commission in Nigeria and West Africa, Amb. Friday Sani, said that IHRC has decided to celebrate late Ngo Zimi Pam for living a life worthy of emulation.
According to Sani, as a global organisation, the IHRC is not just proud of Pam who is the Chairman of the Advisory board of IHRC in Nigeria, but also proud of the mother that gave birth to him.
Sani explained that late mother of the Executive Secretary had done great things for humanity, stating that his son Rev. Dr Yakubu Pam is a living product of her good work on earth.
He explained that the idea of a Diplomatic post mortem award in honour of late Ngo Zimi Pam was to prove that recognition is not only for the living , rather is also for those who had contributed positively to humanity while they were alive.
The Country Head of IHRC,stated that their attention were drawn to Plateau state as a focal point for peace building by one of the indigenes of the state who is a member of IHRC in Nigeria.
Lectures were presented by guest speakers among whom was Sheikh Ahmed Bello from Kaduna state who spoke extensively on the importance of peace and religious tolerance.
The highlight of the event was the presentation and decoration of the Diplomatic Post Mortem award to late Ngo Zimi Pam which was received by the wife of the Executive Secretary of NCPC, Pastor Lucy Pam.
The Country Head, IHRC in Nigeria urged him to sustain the legacies of late Ngo Zimi Pam.
