Pilgrimage: NCPC CEO meets Israel’s Foreign Affairs officials to strengthen ties

By Soni Daniel, Abuja

The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), Bishop Stephen Adegbite, connected Monday met with cardinal officials of the Israeli Foreign Affairs Ministry successful to fortify ties up of the sojourn of Nigerian Christian pilgrims to that country.

The adjacent batch of Christian pilgrims volition get Israel connected September 14,2025 via the Sam Mbakwe International Airport successful Owerri, Imo State.

The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission led the delegation comprising members of the House of Representatives and crushed handlers to the Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs for a bilateral gathering astatine the Ministry’s office successful Jerusalem connected September 8, 2025.

At the meeting, Bishop Adegbite expressed gratitude for the Ministry’s practice successful ensuring a harmless and unafraid situation for Nigerian pilgrims.

A connection made disposable to Vanguard connected Tuesday by the Deputy Director and Head of Media and Public Relations Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission, Mr. Celestine Toruka, said Adegbite  assured that the committee would support zero abscondment of Nigerian pilgrims successful Israel and uphold transparency successful its dealings.

The NCPC brag highlighted the unprecedented information of nary less than 100 House of Representatives members from Nigeria successful the Executive Pilgrimage, and expressed optimism that this inaugural would go a recurring event.

The Director of the West and Central Africa Division astatine Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tania Berg-Rafaeli, commended Bishop Adegbite for his visionary enactment and prime guidance.

She praised Nigerian pilgrims for their bully behaviour and promised to collaborate with the Nigerian Embassy successful Israel and NCPC to foster robust bilateral relations.

Berg-Rafaeti besides hinted astatine a imaginable Bilateral Air Service Agreement (BASA) betwixt the 2 nations.

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