President Goodluck Jonathan arrived in Jerusalem on Saturday for a two-day pilgrimage to Israel.
According to the President’s itinerary, he will observe the Sabbath Day on Saturday at the Wailing Wall, where he will pray privately before going to Mount Tabor and Mount Carmel.
Jonathan will also visit some other Christian holy sites during the pilgrimage.
During the pilgrimage, he will pray for Nigeria at an Interdenominational Church Service with the theme: “A day with Jesus for Nigeria in Israel.”
The progamme of events indicates that other Nigerian Pilgrims will join the President during the service to pray for the well being and progress of the country.
Jonathan is performing pilgrimage for the second time during his first tenure.
Nigeria’s Ambassador to Israel, David Obasa, received the President on arrival at the David Ben Gurion International Airport, Tel Aviv.
Others that were at the airport included Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State; John-Kennedy Opara, the Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Christian Pilgrims Commission; and Brigadier General Jones Arogbofa, the Chief of Staff.
The President is accompanied to the pilgrimage by Venerable Obioma Onwuzurumba, the Chaplain of the Presidential Villa; Bishop David Oyedepo of Living Faith Church Worldwide; and Senator Smart Adeyemi, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Federal Capital Territory.
Members of the Federal Government delegation in the pilgrimage include the Most Rev. Nicholas Okoh, the Primate of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion); and Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, the President of the Christian Association of Nigeria.
Chief Olajumoke Akinjide, the Minister of State for the FCT; Prof. Chinedu Neboh, the Minister of Power; Sarah Ochekpe, the Minister of Water Resources; Senator Philip Aduda; and Rep. Ndudi Elumelu are also part of the delegation.
Other delegates are Governor Gabriel Suswam of Benue State and Governor Jonah Jang of Plateau State.