PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NORTHERN CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS LEADERS’ ASSEMBLY – NIGERIA (NOCRELA 🇳🇬)

Announcement of the Formation of the National Executive Council
The Board of Trustees of the Northern Christian Religious Leaders Assembly – Nigeria (NOCRELA) is delighted to announce the formal constitution of its National Executive Council (NEC), a landmark step in strengthening the organization’s mandate to provide credible, Christ-centered leadership in Northern Nigeria and across the nation.
The newly formed National Executive Council will serve as the highest administrative and coordinating body of the Assembly, tasked with providing strategic direction, fostering unity, promoting peace and justice, and ensuring that the voice of the Church remains a force for righteousness in governance, security, and nation-building.
National Executive Officers

1. National Chairman – His Grace, Archbishop John Praise Daniel
2. National Vice Chairman – His Grace, The Most Rev. Marcus Amfani Ibrahim
3. Secretary General – Rev. Dr. Simon A.S Dolly, KIF, HFCDA
4. Assistant Secretary General – Evng. Prof. Suleiman S. Matazu
5. National Adviser on Peace and Security – Rev’d Prof. Abraham Auke Adams
6. National Adviser on Politics and Governance – Rev. Bitrus Dangiwa
7. National Adviser on Legal Matters – Envg. Barr. Kwamkur Samuel
8. National Financial Secretary – Rev. Andemun Rimamnde Musa
9. National Treasurer – Bishop Agnes Benedicta Iroegbu
10. National Adviser on National Issues – Archbishop Dr. Yimam M. Orkwar
11. National Adviser on Strategic Planning & Documentation – Bishop Emmanuel C. Kanti
12. National Publicity Secretary – Rev. Bulus Bature Yahaya
13. National Adviser on Ecumenism & Interfaith – Fr. Prof. Joseph Haruna Mamman
14. National Prayer Coordinator – Archbishop Dr. Peter Ayodele Andrew
15. National Women Chairperson – Rev. Dr. Mrs. Lois Mlumun Angula
16. National Youth Chairman – Envg. Emmanuel Ayuba Degubi

Vision and Mandate
The NOCRELA National Executive is strategically positioned to:
Serve as a unifying platform for Christian leaders in Northern Nigeria;
Engage with political, traditional, and civil society stakeholders on issues of peace, governance, and national security;
Provide spiritual and moral guidance to government and society;
Strengthen interfaith dialogue, national cohesion, and Kingdom-focused leadership;
Champion the welfare, empowerment, and inclusion of Women and Youths in leadership;
Support good governance, promote interfaith harmony, and foster peaceful co-existence in Nigeria.
Speaking on this historic development, the National Chairman, His Grace, Archbishop John Praise Daniel, affirmed:
“This National Executive represents a new dawn of united Christian leadership in the North. By the grace of God, we shall stand as watchmen for our nation, speaking truth to power, promoting peace, and ensuring that the Church continues to shape society in righteousness and justice.”
Call to Action
The Assembly calls on all Christian leaders, ministers and stakeholders across Northern Nigeria and beyond to lend their prayers, cooperation, and support to the newly formed National Executive Council, as it embarks on this divine mandate of transformational leadership.
Together, we declare: “United in Christ, Anchored in Peace, Advancing the Kingdom.”
The date for the official inauguration and leadership retreat will be announced in due course.
Dated this 16th day of August, 2025.

Rev. Dr. Simon A.S Dolly, KIF, HFCDA
Secretary General
For: Northern Christian Religious Leaders Assembly – Nigeria.