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From Gyang Bere, Jos
The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Christian Pilgrims Commission, Rev. Yakubu Pam, has expressed the determination of the commission to work within its mandate to explore more holy sites for pilgrimages around the world.
He appreciated President Muhammadu Buhari for the mandate and said that will create mutual relationship with other countries of the world.
Rev. Pam disclosed this yesterday at the Victor Attah International Airport Uyo, during the airlift of intending pilgrims of Cross River and Ondo states respectively.
Pam in a press statement signed by Deputy Director and Head Media and Public Relations, Celestine Toruka, said the NCPC Act, which established the commission in 2007, empowers it to explore holy sites with good geographical landmarks and biblical references in the world. This, he said, explains why the commission had extended its pilgrimage scope to Rome, Greece, Jordan and was already planning to explore holy sites in Turkey as soon as possible.
He noted that similar orientation programme being organised at the Victor Attah International Airport, Uyo was held in Enugu for the intending pilgrims of Ebonyi State who would join the intending pilgrims from Cross River and Ondo states, to make up the third batch of intending pilgrims that would leave Nigeria for Israel and Jordan.
He applauded the governors of the South-South for their sponsorship of Christians to the holy land especially in recent times, adding: “God is using the governors to advance the Kingdom.”
He explained that the spiritual journey was taking place at the most critical time when the nation was preparing for its general elections, and urged them to pray for the peace and unity of Nigeria.
Rev. Pam warned the intending pilgrims to shun any tendency to abscond during pilgrimage as the commission would stop at nothing to ensure that those who abscond would be brought to book along with their guarantor.
