Afrigather The Nigerian Christian Pilgrims Fee has introduced the suspension of all pilgrimages to Israel and Jordan, because of the continuing disaster within the nation.
This was made recognized on Tuesday morning by way of an announcement signed by the Head of Operations of the NCPC, Abu Okpanachi, on behalf of the Government Secretary, Yakubu Pam.
The PUNCH earlier reported that the Fee was set to airlift Consulars and self-sponsored intending pilgrims within the later hours of right this moment to Amman in Jordan, the place they had been to spend 4 days earlier than transferring to Israel.
Okpanachi nonetheless assured the pilgrims that the Fee would begin the train as quickly because the state of affairs in Israel had improved, including that the Fee deeply regrets the inconveniences brought on because of the postponement.
The assertion reads as follows “I’m directed to tell you that our deliberate pilgrimage to Israel and Jordan has been postponed because of the prevailing disaster state of affairs in Southern Israel.
“The Government Secretary deeply regrets each inconvenience it will trigger you and prays that the nice Lord will give peace in our hearts, figuring out that every one issues work collectively for good for us who love God.
“Kindly be assured that as quickly because the state of affairs improves, the Fee will begin the pilgrimage train. Could the nice Lord honour you tremendously to your understanding.”
In the meantime, the NCPC Government Secretary, Yakubu Pam, has congratulated the fifth batch of pilgrims on their profitable pilgrimage train in Israel.
The pilgrims who had been principally the primary batch of Lagos contingents, landed on the Murtala Muhammed Worldwide Airport, Ikeja, Lagos at precisely 12:50 am native time right this moment, October 10, 2023, after leaving the nation on the thirtieth of September, for the 2023 Easter pilgrimage completion train.
The NCPC boss expressed pleasure for his or her protected arrival whereas commending their good conduct all through the train.
“I’m very excited to know that our fifth batch of pilgrims returned safely to the nation, sound and full,” he stated.
He additional counseled them for his or her calm disposition, persistence, comportment and resilience all through their eight nights and 9 days Pilgrimage expertise within the Holy Land, whereas reiterating that the protection of the Nigerian pilgrims would proceed to be the highest precedence of his Fee.
