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    PRESIDENT TINUBU FLAGS OFF 2025 NCPC DELAYED EASTER PILGRIMAGE EXERCISE TO ISRAEL AND JORDAN IN OWERRI

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    PRESIDENT TINUBU FLAGS OFF 2025 NCPC DELAYED EASTER PILGRIMAGE EXERCISE TO ISRAEL AND JORDAN IN OWERRI

     

    President Bola Tinubu has officially flagged off the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission’s (NCPC) delayed Easter Pilgrimage exercise to Israel and Jordan at Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport in Owerri, Imo State capital.

    Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodima with the representative of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Tinubu, represented by the Secretary to the Federal Government, Senator George Akume, and the Executive Secretary of NCPC, Bishop Stephen Adegbite during the flag-off

    At the flag-off ceremony, President Tinubu, represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, emphasized the significance of pilgrimage as a spiritual journey of faith. He commended the Executive Secretary of NCPC, Bishop Stephen Adegbite, for his innovative leadership and successful conduct of four pilgrimages to the Holy Land.

    According to a statement by Celestine Toruka, the Deputy Director and Head of Media Relations, the President also praised Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State for his support of the pilgrimage programme, noting that the Governor has sponsored 1,000 pilgrims in 2023 and another 1,000 this year.

    L-r: An official, Gov Hope Uzodima, Sen George Akume (cutting the tape), Bishop Stephen Adegbite, & The representative of the Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Oti, Pastor Caleb Ajagba, (Chief of Staff to the Governor) during the cutting of the tape to flagged off the pilgrimage.

    “You should not contemplate abscondment in your minds because there is no country like Nigeria,” the President said.

    Following the President’s remarks, Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State expressed his delight at the flag-off ceremony. “As you journey to the holy land, carry Nigeria at heart, pray for peace, pray for Mr. President, for additional and incremental wisdom by God,” he said.

    Some of the pilgrims boarding the aircraft to the holy land.

    The Governor of Abia State, Dr. Alex Oti, represented by his Chief of Staff, Pastor Caleb Ajagba, congratulates the intending pilgrims and emphasized the significance of pilgrimage as a journey of spiritual rebirth.

    The Executive Secretary of NCPC, Bishop Stephen Adegbite, commended the President and Governor Uzodimma for their support and urged the intending pilgrims to be good ambassadors of Christ and Nigeria. He also thanked the Secretary to the Government of the Federation for his effective supervisory role over the Commission.

    Gov Uzodima, Bishop Adegbite, and Pastor with others sorrounded by the aircraft crew before departure.

    About 350 intending Christian pilgrims from Imo and Abia States were airlifted for the first time in the history of Christian pilgrimage in Imo State to the Holy Land from the Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport, Owerri.

     

     

     

    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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