NCPC BOSS TELLS INTENDING CHRISTIAN PILGRIMS, WHAT YOU ARE GOING FOR IS A SPIRITUAL JOURNEY, NOT A JAMBOREE
The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), Bishop Prof. Stephen Adegbite, has said, Pilgrimage is a spiritual journey, not a jamboree. He made this assertion on 15th September 2025 while bidding farewell to the departing intending Christian Pilgrims to Israel and Jordan for the NCPC delayed Easter Pilgrimage exercise at the Pilgrims Terminal of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.
In the words of the NCPC boss, “What you are going for is a spiritual journey, not a jamboree.” He admonished the intending Christian Pilgrims to avoid embarking on shopping sprees and to concentrate on the real purpose of the journey, which is premised on spirituality. He further advised them to be of good behaviour and conduct themselves in a most orderly manner while in the Holy Land.
In a release by Celestine Toruka, the Deputy Director and Head of Media Relations, Bishop Adegbite also urged the intending Christian Pilgrims to be cautious with what they eat while in the Holy Land, stating that they should eat with decorum and etiquette. He emphasised that the Pilgrimage journey should be a period of new experience. He assured them that they would see the manifestations of God’s glory in their lives and would come back with outstanding testimonies.
He affirmed that President Bola Tinubu is not a religious bigot because he has been most supportive of both Christian and Muslim Pilgrimages. Bishop Adegbite urged them to uphold President Bola Tinubu in prayer so that the Good Lord would continue to renew his strength and enable him to finish well in the service of the nation. He equally enjoined them to uphold Her Excellency, the First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, in prayer as she turns 65 years on earth on 21st September 2025.
Bishop Adegbite further stated that those who desire to go to Israel would be assisted by the Commission. About 350 intending Christian Pilgrims departed Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, last night for the Kingdom of Jordan, en route to Israel, and included contingents from FCT Christian Pilgrims, Edo, Taraba, Benue, and the Consulars.
