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    NCPC BOSS, Adegbite Lauds Ebonyi State Governor, Nwifuru for Sponsoring Pilgrims to the Holy Land

    Providence NewsBy Providence NewsFebruary 19, 2025No Comments3 Mins Read

    NCPC BOSS, Adegbite Lauds Ebonyi State Governor, Nwifuru for Sponsoring Pilgrims to the Holy Land

    The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), Bishop Stephen Adegbite, has commended the Governor of Ebonyi State, Chief Francis Nwifuru, for being the first Governor in the South East to sponsor Christian pilgrims to the holy land for the NCPC 2024 Main pilgrimage exercise to Israel and Jordan.

    In release available to Providence News and signed by Celestine Toruka, the Deputy Director and Head, Media and Public Relations of NCPC, Bishop Adegbite made the commendation on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, during the airlift of the 8th batch of intending Christian pilgrims of Ebonyi State to Israel and Jordan at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu.

    The NCPC boss, represented by the leader of the delegation of the 8th batch of Christian pilgrims to the holy land, Hon. Clement Nweke, Federal Commissioner representing South East on the Board of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission, commended Governor Nwifuru for sponsoring over 300 Christian pilgrims.

    “Pilgrimage is not tourism, rather it is for spiritual rejuvenation. You are not going for tourism, but for spiritual rejuvenation”, Bishop Adegbite said.

    Hon. Clement Nweke, the Federal Commissioner representing South East on the Board of the NCPC, addressing the pilgrims.

    He assured the intending Christian pilgrims that they would have the opportunity of visiting many holy sites in Israel and Jordan and would not come back spiritually unfulfilled.

    Bishop Adegbite urged the pilgrims to pray fervently to God in the holy land and come back with outstanding testimonies.

    The NCPC boss reiterated that Ebonyi State has never had an issue of abscondment and this current batch would not be an exception.

    Ebonyi State First Lady, Mrs Uzoamaka Nwifuru in friendly discussion with a NCPC official

    He emphasized that the Commission’s zero-tolerance stance on abscondment is non-negotiable, stating that everything humanly possible would be done to fish out any absconders.

    Bishop Adegbite enjoined the intending Christian pilgrims not to spoil the good reputation of the state but should conduct themselves decently in the holy land.

    Earlier, the Chairman of the Ebonyi State Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board, Rev. Fr. Godwin Uguru, urged the intending pilgrims to pray for the state, the Governor of Ebonyi State, and their families so that good things would continue to come to the state.

    Pilgrims listening to instructions 

    He stated that the Governor has done everything needed to be done to ensure a hitch-free pilgrimage exercise.

    Rev. Fr. Uguru prayed that the pilgrims would go to the holy land in peace and come back in peace.

    Among the intending Christian pilgrims was the First Lady of Ebonyi State, Mrs Uzoamaka Nwifuru.

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    GRACIOUS Akintayo is a journalist of many years experience and exposure. He worked in various media organization as a reporter, researcher and correspondent. He had attended many local and international organized professional, leadership and ministerial conference, training, seminars and workshops. He is a media consultant, editor, an inspirational writer, public speaker and social critics. He is the Editor/Publisher, PROVIDENCE News (a nondenominational general interest Christian publication), former President, Christian Press Association of Nigeria (CPAN) and currently, President, Nigeria Christian Media Forum (NCMF). Gracious is a member of many professional, social and Christian faith organization.

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