By Stanley Onyekwere
In a significant step in preparation for the 2025 main/2026 Easter pilgrimage, the FCT Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board, has organised administrative and medical screening process for intending pilgrims to Israel and Jordan,
Speaking during the exercise, Director of the Board, Mrs. Dandam Gloria, said the screening is a collaborative effort with the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC) and other relevant government agencies, aimed at verifying travel documents and assessing the medical fitness of pilgrims.
Dandam explained that the screening process is designed to validate travel documents, enlighten pilgrims on expectations during the journey, and equip the medical team with necessary medications to address pilgrims’ health needs.
She assured the prospective pilgrims that the Board has put in place measures that will ensure seamless exercise before, during, and after the holy journey.
She explained: “For every year, the Christian pilgrimage is being improved. Especially where we need to check everybody to know your health. So that if you are going, and you are a diabetic patient, certain nurses will look after you. If you have spiritual problems, our spiritual fathers will look after you. So I can tell you that Christian pilgrimage improves every year on all fronts.
“We have to liaise with NCPC, which is the one in charge of taking us out of Nigeria. So we are very sure of a successful exercise.”
One of the Intending pilgrims, Mr. Christopher Biwa, said the pilgrimage will expose him to the things that Christ went through, and improved his Christian Life.
“This pilgrimage will afford me the opportunity to physically see the things that I read in the bible, and what Christ experienced. Seeing the things will strengthen my faith”, he said.
