2023 Christian pilgrimage: Board cautions FCT intending pilgrims to shun misconduct

By Stanley Onyekwere

Following advanced preparations for the 2023 Christian Pilgrimage to Israel and the Kingdom of Jordan, the Federal Capital Territory Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board (FCT-CPWB) has admonished intending pilgrims to shun tolerate any act that will portray the Territory and Nigeria at large in a bad light while in the Holy Land.
FCT-CPWB’s Director, Dabara Vingo noted considering its steadfast commitment to the hitch-free pilgrimage exercise, the FCT Administration would not tolerate any misconduct from anyone, as it is capable of causing embarrassment to the country.
Dabara, who gave the charge during a screening exercise for the intending pilgrims at the board’s headquarters, in Abuja, said the board would discharge its responsibility, to ensure that necessary arrangements are well in place for the FCT Christian Pilgrims to embark on the journey.
According to him, all those who have indicated interest to participate in the spiritual exercise must be submissive in all areas, especially to the authorities of the board to ascertain the necessary checks.
“The intending pilgrims have declared interest to perform pilgrimage to Israel and the Kingdom of Jordan, so they must adhere strictly to the rules and regulations to avoid national embarrassment to FCT and Nigeria, it will bring about spiritual growth as well as the good of our country.
“There should be submission, Pilgrimage is not an easy task, those who are participating in the Holy exercise must declare full interest in the activities for them to gain”, he stated.
He said the screening will continue till the final day is fixed for departure of the intending pilgrims to the Holy land.
In the same vein, the zonal coordinator, Nigeria Christian Pilgrims Commission (NCPC), North Central, Nickolas Kiva, also advised intending Pilgrims not to see the pilgrim platform as an economic advantage for them, to explore.