The Lagos State Government has suspended airlifting of the second batch of intending pilgrims to Israel due to the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas.
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Yahaya, who confirmed this to a delegation of the Christian community in the state, who paid him a New Year visit, stated that the challenges that his administration met on ground caused Christians not to travel to Israel for the 2019 pilgrimage.
Ayewa said this in an interview with newsmen during the screening exercise for the intending pilgrims on Tuesday in Lafia.
Pam made this known while inspecting the Yakubu Gowon Airport in Jos on Saturday.
The Governor of Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde, has approved the renewal of the tenure of Bishop Ademola Moradeyo as the chairman of the State’s Pilgrims Welfare Board (Christian Wing).
Uja, who made this known while receiving security report of the 2017 pilgrimage on Monday in Abuja, said that no pilgrim absconded in Rome and Greece.
The deputy governor, who was represented by the state Commissioner for Agriculture, Goke Bamidele, urged the pilgrims to conduct themselves properly and also to be security conscious
He emphasized: “The management of this pilgrimage was excellent and wonderful; I am expecting that these pilgrims will replicate what they experienced in Israel
Akinjide warned the intending pilgrims not to engage in any misconduct, including abscondment during the pilgrimage.