Tonto Dikeh Reacts As NCPC Denies Appointing Her As Ambassador

The Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC) has denied appointing Tonto Dikeh as their ambassador.  According to them, the former actress only paid them a visit on behalf of her foundation.

Yesterday, Tonto had written:

“I AM NOW A PROUD NIGERIA CHRISTIAN PILGRIM COMMISSION(NCPC) AMBASSADOR FOR PEACE BUILDING”

“Yesterday 25th February 2021 yours Director, Socials & Empowerment @cymsnigeris was warmly received by Rev. Yakubu Pam, the Executive Secretary of Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC) at his Headoffice Abuja @pamyaks, where we had an extensive deliberation on NCPC vision, dissecting the values for National development and youth involvement in peace building in line with the NCPC’s mandate.”

I was Accompanied by Amb. Chris Odey @goodwillambassadorevents The Tonto Dikeh Foundation, Project Coordinator,

As a humanitarian, i also felt it is imperative for a few youths to have a feel of this laudable initiative through The Tonto Dikeh Foundation in partnership with NCPC where 10 Nigerians will be sponsored on this year’s Pilgrimage activities sponsored by @officalthetontodikehfoundation

Finally, I wish to announce my position as the new Ambassador of the Commission for Peace Building.

Need your prayers as we embark on Peace building across the six (6) geopolitical Zones of the Nation because peace is indispensable.

Yours in Nation building

King Tonto Dikeh,
CYMS’s Director,
Socials & Empowerment.

Few hours later, NCPC released a press statement:

 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 peace building.

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 virile 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.

Reacting to this, Tonto Dikeh claimed it is the work of certain Christian organisations who don’t want to see her grow.

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🌹”