NIGERIAN PILGRIMS THRILL AUDIENCE AT MUSICAL CONCERT AT DON BOSSCO BASILICA, NAZARETH, ISRAEL
The second batch of Christian Pilgrims for NCPC delayed Easter Pilgrimage exercise, comprising Imo and Abia States, thrilled the audience at a musical concert performance by the Imo State Government House Choir on October 2, 2025, at Don Bossco, the Basilica of Jesus the Adolescent in Nazareth, Israel.
In a release by Celestine Toruka, the Deputy Director and Head of Media Relations of NCPC, the historic event marked the first-ever musical concert organised by any Nigerian Pilgrim group in Israel. The musical concert was a collaborative effort between the Imo pilgrims and Tabar Tours Nazareth, a leading ground handler in Israel. The event featured solo performances by select Nigerian Pilgrims, including a rendition in Hebrew by Vida Tabar. Sir Chukwuma Ekomaru, SAN, delivered the Biblical lesson, reading from Psalm 100.
The Deputy Governor of Imo State, Lady Chinyere Ekomaru, praised the Imo Government House Choir, stating that they are the best in Sub-Saharan Africa. She thanked them for making the Governor of Imo State proud, saying, “You have written your names in gold in the nation of Israel.” She also commended the Chairman of the Imo State Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board, Rev. Fr. Gilbert Alaribe, for his effective leadership.
