By NAN
03 June 2024 | 7:45 americium
The Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, has sent a squad of its officials to the Holy lands of Israel and Jordan to asc
The Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, has sent a squad of its officials to the Holy lands of Israel and Jordan to ascertain the information of intending pilgrims for the 2024 Easter Pilgrimage.
According to a papers signed by the LSCPWB Secretary, Mrs Yetunde Gbafe, sighted by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) connected Sunday, the squad includes the Special Adviser to the Governor connected Christian Pilgrimage Matters, Rev. Bukola Adeleke and the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, Mrs Lolade Aina.
The remainder are the Board Secretary, Lagos State Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board, Mrs Yetunde Gbafe and immoderate different members of the payment committee already successful Israel and Jordan.
Gbafe said that arsenic pilgrims were expected astatine the assorted beatified sites during the exercise, the authorities officials embarked connected a pre-visit to guarantee the Holy lands were harmless to visit.
“Inspection of the accommodations and sites to beryllium visited during the forthcoming pilgrimage is indispensable to warrant safety.
“It is important to person a archetypal manus accusation astir the information and information of the Holy lands successful bid to reassure intending pilgrims of their well-being portion connected pilgrimage.
“The pre-visit is besides aimed astatine making capable arrangements for a hitchfree spiritually regenerating retreat.
“It’s an accidental to marque capable mentation for logistics with crushed handlers and to unafraid comfy hotels amongst others,” the caput told NAN.
Gbafe pointed that determination were plans to research Israel’s cultivation technologies to enrich the programme and adhd worth to the Pilgrims.
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The Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, has sent a squad of its officials to the Holy lands of Israel and Jordan to asc
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