Nigerian actress Tonto Dikeh has reacted to the statement released by the Nigeria Christian Pilgrims Commission (NCPC) denying the report that she was appointed as their Peace Ambassador.
On Friday, 26 February 2021 the actress announced her appointment as the new Ambassador of the Commission for Peace Building for the Nigeria Christian Pilgrims Commission (NCPC).
She shared a picture of herself alongside Yakubu Pam, executive secretary of the NCPC, during her visit to his office in Abuja on Thursday. She wrote in part: “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 (6) geopolitical Zones of the Nation because peace is indispensable.”
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The NCPC, in a statement, stated categorically that the actress was the one who indicated an interest in partnering with the commission and reacting to this, Tonto, in a post shared via her Instagram page on Saturday, 27 February 2021 insisted that she did not lie about the appointment.
She wrote: “My name is King Tonto Dikeh. Best believe I will never lie on any human being talk more of a commission of the federation. I can only simply say this is life and we all know what can go wrong in 1 sec.
“Coming from a place of leadership and peace, I won’t fight this. But I will walk away with my head held high and grow above it, thanks.”
Continuing, she wrote: “There are video proofs, but I would Rather respect the commission’s decision And take the Fall.
Thanks to every Christian body that fought against this Growth
#WHAT GOD CAN NOT DO, DOES NOT EXIST…
#AN UNOFFICIAL STATEMENT
#KINGTONTO
#TONTODIKEH”
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The NCPC’s statement reads: “PRESS STATEMENT
“I wish to state in categorical terms that King @tontolet paid an official courtesy visit to me as the Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Christian Pilgrim Commission on 25th February 2021 at the corporate headquarters of the Commission in Abuja.
“As the founder of @officalthetontodikehfoundation, she expressed her willingness and interest in partnering with the Commission in the area of peacebuilding.
“She equally cashed in on the visit to commend me the NCPC boss for my positive and relentless peace initiatives across the country.
“However, I am suddenly inundated with claims from King Tonto Dikeh herself that she has been officially appointed as Ambassador of peace by this great Commission. This claim has gone viral in the media.
“The Commission frowns at this claim which is a clear misrepresentation of what transpired. The fact remains that the I the Executive Secretary of NCPC never appointed King Tonto Dikeh as an Ambassador of Peace for NCPC and this was not part of her visit therefore this claim by her is spurious, unfounded, and should be discarded and seen by all Nigerians as a figment of her imagination.
“Nevertheless, we appreciate her desire to partner with us in our peace-building initiatives and in the area of pilgrimage sponsorship to the Holy Land.”
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