The Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission NCPC has airlifted about 150 intending Pilgrims from Adamawa State to Rome on May 23, 2022 at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja.
A signed statement made available to Channel Network Afrique by the Information Officer I, NCPC Media and Public Relations Unit, Kande Ibrahim indicates that, it is the first batch of intending Pilgrims to be airlifted to Rome.
Ibrahim disclosed that a Federal commissioner representing the North East on the NCPC Board, Rev.Jidda Gelengu while speaking on the airlift and pilgrimage to Rome advised the Adamawa State intending pilgrims to be good ambassadors of faith and represent Nigeria and the Church well.
According to him, Rev. Gelengu admonished the intending pilgrims to be law abiding and to fulfil all requirements, saying that the intending pilgrims will be airlifted in two batches to Rome, through the Ethiopian Airline and Qatar Airways.
The statement further revealed that the Director of Mobilization, Mr Chris Udegbunam who described the journey as a sacred one stated that the pilgrims will see some of the things the Holy Bible speaks about particularly Apostle Paul who lived and taught in Rome.
Ibrahim added that the intending Pilgrims would also visit the Papal were they are likely to have an audience with the Pope at the Vatican.
The statement added that the Commission in its enabling Act has been saddled with the responsibility of coordinating and organising Christian Pilgrimage activities in Nigeria to Holy sites around the world, as such no body or agency can perform Christian Pilgrimage without passing through the regulating and supervising body of NCPC.
Ibrahim also disclosed that the Executive Secretary Rev. Dr Yakubu Pam had gone ahead with some of the NCPC Team to ensure that all is in order to receive the intending pilgrims to which he described as a sign of good leadership.
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