The Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission, NCPC has airlifted about 280 intending Christian Pilgrims of Taraba and Gombe States from the Yola International Airport on Tuesday to Israel and Jordan.
Addressing the intending pilgrims at the Yola International Airport before their departure, NCPC Executive Secretary, Yakubu Pam, expressed delight that this was the first time pilgrims would be airlifted directly to the Holy Land since his assumption of office in 2020.
Pam commended the Executive Governor of Taraba State, Darius Ishaiku for sponsoring the number of Christians to the Holy land despite all odds.
The NCPC boss admonished the intending pilgrims to be good ambassadors of Nigeria while in the Holy land.
