Delta govt splashes N2bn on 2026 pilgrimage as citizens cry over hardship

Delta State Government has approved implicit N2 cardinal to nonstop Christian pilgrims to Israel and Jordan for the 2026 pilgrimage.

The State Commissioner for the Bureau of Special Duties, Erijo Etacherure, made this known successful Asaba portion briefing the Head of Media for the pilgrimage, Dr Latimore Oghenesivbe.

Etacherure stated that the Nigeria Christian Pilgrim Commission, NCPC, volition commencement screening intending pilgrims connected November 11, noting that the workout volition clasp astatine the Christian Association of Nigeria Secretariat successful Asaba.

According to him, anybody who picked up a registration signifier indispensable capable it and instrumentality it connected oregon earlier November 9, stressing that the forms are to spell to the Executive Secretary of the Delta State Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board.

"Anybody who fails to conscionable the deadline volition not beryllium attended to astatine the screening venue. All intending pilgrims should travel with a valid ECOWAS planetary passport," Etacherure said.

The commissioner explained that the NCPC volition determine who is qualified.

He besides warned that anybody who has enjoyed a state-sponsored travel to Israel oregon Jordan earlier should not fuss to apply, noting that specified a idiosyncratic volition beryllium disqualified.

Delta govt splashes N2bn connected 2026 pilgrimag...