NCPC Boss Urges Intending Christian Pilgrims to Pray for Tinubu, Shettima and First Lady
The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission NCPC Bishop Stephen Adegbite has enjoined the intending Christian Pilgrims to Israel and Jordan, comprising Imo and Adamawa state to uphold President Bola Tinubu, the Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima as well as the First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu in prayer while in the holy land.
He made this disclosure Friday while addressing the departing intending Christian Pilgrims at the Pilgrims Terminal of the Nnamdi Azikiwe international Airport Abuja.
He noted that President Bola Tinubu wants them to be satisfied and as such he is doing everything possible to fix Nigeria. He explained that in line with Mr President’s vision, the Commission would stop at nothing to make sure that the pilgrims are satisfied in line with the ideals of the Commission’s Corporate Slogan which is Service and Satisfaction.
He revealed that President Bola Tinubu has been very supportive of the cause of Pilgrimage in Nigeria both Christian and Muslim Pilgrimages.
He further urged them to remember Nigeria in prayer while in the holy land as the country marks her 65th birthday anniversary of nationhood.
He equally enjoined them to pray for Her Excellency, the First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu who shares the same birthday year with Nigeria having turned 65 years on 21st September.
Bishop Adegbite posited that the First Lady’s birthday year with Nigeria is not a mere coincidence, but providential.
The NCPC helmsman further urged the intending pilgrims to pray for peace in Israel, Middle East, Nigeria and for peace in trouble homes., stating that Jesus Christ is the Prince of Peace and so He will give peace to every nation that needs it
He further encouraged them to pray for their Governors and themselves in the holy land.
He admonished them to shun any tendency for absconment in the holy land, stressing that it would bring shame to their families, State and Nigeria .
He emphasized that the Commission would continue to strive for zero abscondment of Pilgrims during Pilgrimage, hence has put every mechanism in place to checkmate it.
Meanwhile, the third batch of intending Christian Pilgrims landed safely at the Queen Alia International Airport, Amman ,Jordan on 27th September at 115am local time to begin their 10 days Pilgrimage program in Jordan and Israel.
This is the third batch of intending Christian Pilgrims to be airlifted to the holy land since the commencement of the NCPC,2025 delayed Easter Pilgrimage exercise on 15th September, 2025.
