ASSURES OF SAFETY OF NIGERIAN PILGRIMS
By Vincess Okushi
The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), Bishop Stephen Adegbite, has expressed confidence in the safety of Nigerian pilgrims to Israel adding that there is no course for alarm.
He gave assurances during a press briefing in Abuja on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, that all intending pilgrims will experience the glory of God at the end of the pilgrimage exercise.
By the grace of God, Nigerian pilgrims will be safe in Israel, We will travel for the Easter Pilgrimage and we will be safe. It will be a journey for reawakening and rejuvenation, not a jamboree.
Bishop Adegbite Further revealed that the Easter pilgrimage exercise will commence in June, stressing that preparations are ongoing for a hitch-free exercise.
the Commission has approved a calendar of activities for its annual pilgrimage program, pilgrimage is now more structured and no longer done haphazardly every month.
the Easter pilgrimage runs from April to July, while the main pilgrimage exercise begins in November and ends in February.
Meanwhile, the Israeli Ministry of Tourism Haim Katz had earlier stated on May 1, 2024, that Israel is fully open to receive visitors, assuring that most cities, including Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Galilee, and the Dead Sea areas, are all safe zones.
pilgrimage activities are ongoing both day and night and the Ben Gurion International Airport, Tel Aviv, is fully operational.
The NCPC boss also uses the medium to call for an end to the war in Gaza while emphasizing the urgent need for peace for humanity’s sake in the region, even as he condemns the ongoing carnage in the state.