NCPC boss-Adegbite marks 56th birthday anniversary

NCPC boss-Adegbite marks 56th birthday anniversary


CELEBRATIONS: The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission, Bishop Stephen Adegbite turns 56 on August 17,  2024.

The NCPC boss was born on August 17, 1968 in Oyo state, the Pacesetter state, South West Nigeria.

He is an ordained minister of God, after graduation from the Immanuel Seminary in Oyo state.

He has been serving in the ministry of God for over three decades.

He studied at the prestigious and one of the best citadel of learnings in sub Saharan Africa, the University of Ibadan where he bagged his first degree, Masters and Doctor of Philosophy , PhD in Comparative Christian Religion and Ethics.

He is currently the Metropolitan Bishop, Methodist Church Nigeria, Ikeja Diocese, Lagos state.

He also doubles as the Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN Lagos state.

He is also the Chairman of the Christian Council of Nigeria, South West and a member of the revered Nigeria Interreligious Council, NIREC.

Bishop Adegbite providentially assumed office as the 4th substantive Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission on February 5, 2024, having been appointed by President Bola TInubu, GCFR on January 4, 2024.

Under his watch, the Commission has so far been faring well; he has been able to restore dignity and confidence of stakeholders.

He is a man of humanity who believes tenaciously in the epicurean school of thought where the happiness of others takes centre stage .

He has been able to carry out far reaching innovation for staff in terms of welfare and motivation.

He approved the auctioning of the official used cars of the Commission to staff as well as other items which were  also disposed to all the staff of the Commission and   other people oriented programmes he has carried out  since  being in the saddle.

He has effectively and sufficiently engaged the relevant stakeholders in running the affairs of Christian pilgrimage sub - sector in Nigeria.

Importantly, he is a leader who also believes in capacity building. hence he graciously approved the 2024 general staff training for every staff of the Commission which will be declared open by him on Monday, 19th August, 2024.

Both management and staff of the Commission celebrate with this great leader who has come to NCPC with his episcopal blessings for all of us.

We thank him for his labour of love in the Lord's vineyard and in this great  Commission.

We are indeed eternally grateful to God to have His Lordship, BIshop Stephen Adegbite as the Chief Servant of NCPC at a time like this in the life of this only apex  Christian Faith based Agency of Government.

Today , we celebrate this ICON of Christian pilgrimage in Nigeria, the N0 1  Christian Pilgrim Officer of the Federation as he marks his 56th birthday anniversary.


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