By Joyce Remi-Babayeju
The Executive Secretary Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission ,Rev Dr Yakubu Pam has called on intending pilgrims from Lagos, Ogun and Oyo to pray for the unity of the country and the success of the 2023 general elections.
Rev. Pam made this call on Sunday, 5th February, 2023 in Ikeja, Lagos during a farewell ceremony for the intending pilgrims before their take off to the Holy Land of Israel and Jordan.
He said ,” this is our year of general election, I see your prayers being answered, but please whatever you are going to do, make sure you pray for the unity of Nigeria.”
Rev Pam hinted that since the commencement of the 2022 December pilgrimage exercise to Israel and Jordan, he had visited almost every geo – political zone of the country for inaugural flights of intending pilgrims including Lagos State.
He lauded the Executive Governor of Lagos state, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu for advancing the cause of christian pilgrimage in the state and Nigeria as a whole.
He described Gov. Sanwo- Olu for being friendly with the NCPC and had made Christian Pilgrimage activities a means of uniting the country.
The Lagos State Governor was also commended for his leading role in the sponsorship of pilgrims to the Holy land in the whole of South West.
Rev Pam further affirmed that under his leadership, Pilgrimage had been used to better the image of the country.
He enjoined the intending pilgrims to ensure they all return back to the country after their successful Pilgrimage exercise by avoiding the temptation of abscondment.
He said,” you are returning back , all other batches that have gone , we have not recorded any abscondment and this Sixth batch we will not record any either.”
Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Christian Religious Matters, Very Reverend Olubukola Adeleke charged the intending pilgrims to be good Ambassadors of the state and Nigeria.
He further enjoined them to pray fervently for Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for the support he had been giving to 0 both the Christian community as well as the muslim community in Lagos state.
He prayed that there would be peace in the country.
The sixth batch of NCPC 2022 December pilgrimage to Israel and Jordan was made up of Lagos , Bayelsa, Ogun and Oyo.
