2025 PILGRIMAGE EXERCISE: NCPC Opens Bid For Ground Handling and AirliftingÂ
The Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission, NCPC has opened a bid for the expression of interest for the 2025 Pilgrimage exercise for ground handling and airlifting with the service providers.
In a released statement by Celestine Toruka, the Deputy Director and Head of the Media and Public Relations, the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission, Bishop Stephen Adegbite speaking during the event on Wednesday 2nd April, 2025 at the Commission’s corporate headquarters in Abuja, said with the successful completion of the 2024 Main Pilgrimage exercise, the commission was set to begin a fresh procurement process for the 2025 Pilgrimage exercise in line with the procurement Act.
He emphasized that the just concluded 2024 Main Pilgrimage exercise has been rated the best ever pilgrimage exercise conducted by the Commission, but the best room in life remains the room of improvement.
He stated that all the service providers who participated in the last Main Pilgrimage exercise performed excellently.
He maintained that for the Commission to achieve its set objectives this year with the service providers, “we must do everything with the fear of God”, stating that NCPC would not cheat anyone and no one should cheat NCPC.”
He averred that with the Corporate Slogan of the Commission which is Service and Satisfaction, the Commission would continue to deliver on its mandate and the service providers are expected to do the same. He hinted that in the last pilgrimage exercise, the Commission paid 80 percent up front to the service providers to ensure there was no service failure.
He affirmed that the mandate of the President is to make sure we have the best. Therefore he said, “let us know that whatever we will do must go according to the rules and procedures of procurement, “stating that the Commission under his watch would continue to follow due process.
The Executive Secretary assured that the Commission would continue to open bids for service providers every year because the Commission is determined to be opened to every body as far as procurement for its services are concerned.
The bid opening was witnessed by officials from the Bureau of Public Procurement, BPP, an official from the Secretary to the Government of the Federation as well as observers from the civil society organizations.
They all commended NCPC for transparent and open bid process and for providing the conducive environment for a clear procurement process to thrive in the Commission.
Additionally, they commended the Commission for organizing a bid opening exercise in the full glare of everybody, stating that they were satisfied with the success of the exercise.
About 9 ground handlers and one air carrier participated in the NCPC 2025 bid opening for service providers.
