By Albert Akota
The Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC) Rev. Dr. Yakubu Pam has said that the commission collected one million five hundred thousand Naria only from prospect Nigerians to Israel and Kingdom of Jordan exercise.
The NCPC boss made this assertion on Friday, 2nd December, 2022, when the Old students from College of Mary Immaculate, Zawan Jos, Plateau state paid him a courtesy visit at the Corporate Headquarter of the commission in Abuja.
He said the money include feeding, flight ticket, local transportation during the exercise as well as accommodation.
The NCPC boss also denied the allegations of financial scandal and suspension of pilgrimage exercises as published by some media organisations, saying the prigrimage activities are currently ongoing in Israel and Jordan.
Recently, it was alleged that the Board commission has suspended all pilgrimage exercises over financial scandal and flagrant disregard of processes and abuse of office by the Executive Secretary.
Rev. Dr Pam noted that the allegations is the handiwork of some elements trying to distract the activities of the commission, adding that more than 100 pilgrims are currently performing their pilgrimage at the Holy land of Israel and Jordan.
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