The chairman of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission, Rev Yomi Kasali has said that states should be encouraged to sponsor pilgrimage.
He disclosed this recently in Bethlehem during the ongoing Christian pilgrimage in Israel and Jordan.
He explained that though some may argue that states should not be involved in pilgrimage sponsorship, yet he posited that the amount of resources being deployed in pilgrimage is too insignificant considering the spiritual importance of pilgrimage in national development.
Rev Kasali explained that pilgrimage provides an opportunity for the less privileged Nigerians to enjoy the dividends of democracy especially those who treasure their faith.
He described the ongoing Christian pilgrimage in Israel and Jordan as “wonderful, great and quite refreshing.”
He advised pilgrims to use this exercise to reflect on national issues while admonishing them to ensure that they make Nigeria proud and not to use pilgrimage as an outlet to abscond.
The chairman is the leader of the eighth batch of christian pilgrims currently in Israel and Jordan, made up of Yobe and Borno pilgrims, including pilgrims who are on consular assignment.
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