NCPC Executive Secretary Bishop Adegbite pays condolence visit to family of late Abuja journalist, Akota

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The Executive Secretary Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission, (NCPC)Bishop Stephen Adegbite on Thursday paid a condolence visit to the family of late Abuja Journalist , Albert Akota at his Mpape residence in Abuja.

The NCPC boss who arrived the residence of late Mr Akota with his entourage at exactly 2:17pm and was received by the widow of the deceased, Mrs Holiness Akoka, his three children and family members.

This was contained in a statement by Celestine Toruka, NCPC Head of Media and Public Relations.

In his words of consolation and comfort, he said that God would never abandon the family, and would not leave them alone.

He promised that the Commission would support her to go on pilgrimage to Israel in the next pilgrimage exercise as a fulfillment of the long life ambition of her late husband, which he was not able to actualize.

The NCPC helmsman further assured her that the Commission would provide educational support for the three children of the late astute journalist.

Bishop Adegbite also promised to enroll the children of the late journalist in his family foundation programme for financial support annually.

It would be recalled that the late Albert Akota was among the journalists who covered the first assumption of office of Bishop Adegbite.

He has also covered the Commission for over five years and until his demise, was a reporter with the People’s Daily newspaper, Abuja.

He died on the 16 March, 2024 after a brief illness.