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Login: Password: Forum | Make a Journal Enrty | View Journal Entries | Submit An Article | Make as StartPage Homepage Register Forgot password News Business Politics Sport City Diary Features Special Report Behind The News Art & Review Editorial Comment Letters Right Of Reply e-Business Law & Judiciary REAL ESTATE Education Development THISDAY Extra THISDAY Saturday THISDAY Sunday ARCHIVE     LINKS City Guides Hotels Business Exhibition Business Services Nigerian.TV Capital Markets Shops Domains WEB HOSTING Family Trees E-Africa.info E-Nigeria.net FlightsSearch.net MailingBox.net Payments   ThisDay question Should the National Electricity Power Authority be privatized? Yes No Indifferent View results Christian Pilgrims Depart for Jerusalem From Iyefu Adoba in Abuja, 12.05.2004 First batch of Christian Pilgrims from Jigawa, Bauchi and Plateau states on Saturday night departed the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja, for Jerusalem to perform the 2004 pilgrimage. At a ceremony marking the commencement of this year's pilgrimage to the Holy Land, Minister of State, Foreign Affairs, Alhaji Abubakar Tanko, enjoined the pilgrims to conduct themselves as worthy ambassadors of the country. He reminded them that while government will continue to guarantee the rights of all Nigerians to practice their religions, it will no longer continue to subsidise both Christian and Muslim pilgrimages. He said while the Federal Government plans to stop sponsoring pilgrimages, it will continue to provide medical and consular support to all pilgrims and congratulated them for making the final list in their respective states after rigorous screening and warned the Pilgrims numbering 362, against abscondment. "You are expected to discharge your religious duties diligently with the fear of God in your minds and to exhibit virtues and attributes to blend with patriotism, for which Nigerians are known.  "The Federal Government's stand on this is clear, unambiguous and unequivocal, and it is your responsibility to remain worthy ambassadors. Anything to the contrary would portray the country in a bad light. "Pilgrimage is not a jamboree, neither is it a picnic nor tourism, rather, it is a spiritual affair to be performed  with humility, faith and diligence, and you should uphold these virtues," the minister said. Tanko reminded the Pilgrims that the Middle East is a turbulent region, and advised them to observe all security measures put in place for safety. He, however, assured that relevant authorities have put in place adequate measures, to ensure a safe and successful pilgrimage. Chairman of the CPC , Dr Timothy Ajakpo, said his Committee has done everything possible, to ensure that the Pilgrims have a successful pilgrimage.         REMAIN INFORMED WE SEND IT TO YOUR MAIL THISDAY NEWSLETTER Name E-Mail   Who We Are | THISDAY People | Contact Us © Copyright 2000-2004 Leaders & Company Limited This Site Created by White Pages Limited

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