NCPC boss flags off training for staff for pilgrimage exercise

The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), Bishop Stephen Adegbite, has declared open the first NCPC annual general staff training programme under his leadership.

At an event held recently at the Nigerian Army Resource Centre, Asokoro, Abuja, the Executive Secretary emphasised that training and retraining of staff is very strategic as it is a fundamental policy of government duly budgeted for and aimed at improving on the productivity of staff members.

He explained that the training was made possible because of the prudent spending of the scarce resources available to the commission, which has made the leadership to cultivate the culture of saving in order to achieve the commission’s set goals.

Adegbite maintained that the training is essentially meant to help improve the work of the staff in order to maximise output.

The NCPC boss said he strongly believes in team spirit and this has reflected in the character of his leadership in NCPC.

He admonished staff to embrace God in everything they do, saying, “The number one thing you need in this training is God Almighty.”

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He urged them never to rest on their oars but always aspire to acquire more knowledge because everyone is a potential leader.

Adegbite also stated that under his watch, the commission has enthroned an efficient system of division of labour, especially as it applies to the zonal offices where they have been empowered to effectively supervise their respective zones rather than being at the mercy of the headquarters.

He stressed that all hands must be on deck to ensure a hitch-free pilgrimage operation in the commission’s upcoming pilgrimage exercise, which he assured would be one of the best ever in the history of NCPC.

The one-week NCPC annual training programme is expected to run simultaneously in all the six geopolitical zones where the six zonal offices of the commission are located.

The Abuja training centre comprises headquarters staff and staff of the North Central zonal office.