Governor Nasir El-Rufai has appointed Dr. Saleh Momale as Executive Vice-Chairman of the Kaduna State Peace Commission and Barrister Rebecca Sako-John as Permanent Commissioner.
This was announced by the governor’s spokesperson, Mr Muyiwa Adekeye, in a statement on Saturday.
Established in 2017, the commission is chaired by Most Reverend Dr. Josiah Idowu-Fearon, Secretary-General of the Anglican Communion and former Archbishop of Kaduna.
At inception, the government named Priscilla Ankut as Executive Vice Chairman/ Chief Executive and Dr. Momale and Khadijah Hawaja Gambo as pioneer permanent commissioners,” he said.
Adekeye said “after four years of distinguished service, Priscilla Ankut, the pioneer Executive Vice Chairman of the Kaduna State Peace Commission, is taking up new responsibilities with the African Union.”
He said El-Rufai has expressed the government’s gratitude for “Priscilla’s contribution to the advancement of peace and harmony in Kaduna State.’’
“As she moves on to assume another peace-building position at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa, we want Priscilla to know that we are proud of her as a daughter of Kaduna State, and we are elated by AU’s recognition of her proven capabilities,’’ Adekeye quoted El Rufai as saying.
