Tag: Christian pilgrimage

Plateau: Activist condemns govt. spending ₦7.48bn to sponsor 1,100 pilgrims to Jerusalem

Aminu Imam
Activist on Plateau pilgrims

A civil society advocate, Jacob Choji Pwakim, has condemned the Plateau State government for allegedly  approving a whopping sum of ₦7.84 billion to sponsor 1,100 Christian pilgrims for the 2026 pilgrimage to Jerusalem. The state government had on Saturday, announced that it was sponsoring the pilgrims to the holy land as part of its social corporate responsibility, with the first batch set to depart the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on Sunday night. While bidding the beneficiaries farewell at an event organised for them in Jos on Saturday, Governor Caleb…

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Kaduna: Gov. restores Christian pilgrimage after 11yrs

Aminu Imam
Gov. Xtian pilgrimage

Kaduna state has resumed its Christian pilgrimage programme after an 11-year hiatus, with 50 intending pilgrims preparing to embark on the journey under government sponsorship. The revival, announced during the 2025 orientation programme, has been welcomed by Christian faithful, who described it as a “strong statement of fairness, equity, and inclusive governance”. Head of Service in Kaduna, Jimami Baƙo commended Uba Sani, governor of the state, for bringing back the programme, noting that it reflects a leadership that values spiritual growth alongside physical and economic development. Commissioner for information in…

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10,000 intending Christian pilgrims pay N30bn, as airlift begins Dec 22

Aminu Imam
Christian pilgrims

The Nigerian Christian Pilgrims Commission, (NCPC), will on December 22 airlift 10,000 Christians who registered for this years holy pilgrimage to Jordan. The NCPCs Executive Secretary, Bishop Stephen Adegbite, who disclosed this at the weekend, said each of the intending pilgrims paid N3m, amounting to N30bn by the Nigerian contingent. Responding by text message to enquiries by newsmen, Adegbite wrote, (There are) 10,000 (pilgrims) for now. Each pilgrim paid N3m. (The pilgrimage is for) 10 days. He added that the pilgrims will visit Jordan and Turkey. The December Christian pilgrimage…

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