You are going on spiritual journey not jamboree – NCPC tells pilgrims

The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrims Commission (NCPC), Bishop Stephen Adegbite, has advised intending pilgrims to Jerusalem not to spot the workout arsenic a jamboree.

Adegbite gave the proposal connected Tuesday successful Abuja erstwhile bidding farewell to the departing Christian pilgrims to Israel and Jordan for the NCPC’s delayed Easter Pilgrimage exercise.

He further advised them to beryllium of bully behaviour and behaviour themselves successful a astir orderly mode portion successful the Holy Land.

“What you are going for is simply a spiritual journey, not a jamboree.

“I admonish you to debar embarking connected buying sprees and ore connected the existent intent of the journey, which is premised connected spirituality.”

Adegbite besides urged the intending Christian Pilgrims to beryllium cautious with what they devour portion successful the Holy Land, stating that they should devour with decorum and etiquette.

According to him, the pilgrimage should beryllium a play of caller experience.

The NCPC brag assured them that they would spot the manifestations of God’s glory successful their lives and would travel backmost with outstanding testimonies.

Adegbite affirmed that President Bola Tinubu was not a spiritual bigot and has been astir supportive of some Christian and Muslim Pilgrimages.

He therefore, urged them to uphold President Bola Tinubu successful supplication truthful that the Good Lord would proceed to renew his spot and alteration him to decorativeness good successful the work of the nation.

The NCPC caput arsenic enjoined the pilgrims to besides uphold the First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, successful prayers arsenic she turns 65 years connected Sept. 21.

Adegbite encouraged different citizens that arsenic galore arsenic would privation to spell to Israel would beryllium assisted by the commission.

He said that astir 350 intending Christian Pilgrims departed the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja for the Kingdom of Jordan, en way Israel.

The number, the caput said, was made up of Christian Pilgrims, Edo, Taraba, Benue, and Consular.(NAN)

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