The Nigerian Christian Pilgrims Commission has lauded President Bola Tinubu for his magnanimity in supporting Christian and Muslim pilgrims.

NCPC executive secretary Stephen Adegbite made a commendation in a statement on Abuja during the airlift of the ninth batch of intending Christian pilgrims to Israel and Jordan.

Mr Adegbite said the gesture has allowed pilgrims to fulfil their spiritual obligations in the holy land.

He thanked the president for his support in ensuring that some disadvantaged Christian leaders, both in the north and south, could embark on pilgrimage without paying.

Mr Adegbite assured the pilgrims that they would go and come back from the pilgrimage journey spiritually transformed.

“You are going to be spiritually rejuvenated; nobody goes to the holy land and comes back without outstanding testimonies. I urge you to reciprocate the good gesture of the president by being good ambassadors of Christ, Nigeria, and your various states,” he said.

Mr Adegbite expressed optimism in the president’s ability to deliver Nigeria from its present economic challenges.

He expressed satisfaction with the progress of the 2024 main pilgrimage exercise and assured that logistics had been put in place to ensure that the pilgrims experienced a hitch-free pilgrimage.

The ninth batch of intending Christian pilgrims were mainly from Nasarawa, and consular officers were dominated by Christian leaders across Nigeria and some top government officials.

(NAN)