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El-Rufai appoints new head for Kaduna peace commission
The Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has approved the appointment of Dr. Saleh Momale as the Executive Vice-Chairman of the Kaduna State Peace Commission.
The Special Adviser on Media and Communication, to the Governor, Muyiwa Adekeye, who disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Kaduna, said El-also appointed Mrs. Rebecca Sako-John as Permanent Commissioner in the commission.
Momale replaced Priscilla Ankut who has gone to the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, as head of another peace commission.
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The governor thanked Ankut for her contribution to the advancement of peace and harmony across the state.
He said: “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.’’
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