From Tom Garba, Yola
Adamawa State Governor, Jibrilla Bindow, has flagged off the airlifting of over 15000 Christian pilgrims in Adamawa state.
At the Yola International Airport the venue of the event, Bindow enjoined the pilgrims to be good ambassadors of the state by demonstrating the character of a good Christian.
Shaking hands with 356 pilgrims who departed onthe first flight yesterday around 8:45am he pleaded with them to pray for President Muhammadu Buhari and the entire country for God to take us out of economy recession.
Executive Secretary, Nigeria Christian Pilgrims Commission (NCPC), Rev Tor Ujah, who officiated the flag-off with entourage from Abuja, appreciated the efforts made by the governor who also made history in the entire country by sponsoring over 1,500 pilgrims to the holy land of Israel.
According to him, “this is even the first of its kind in the history of Adamawa State since its creation for a governor to sponsor people of this magnitude to Jerusalem for spiritual exercise.
“Bindow is a friend of the church. What he did has never been done since the creation of this state. He made us proud even in the entire country he is the only governor who is able to sponsor people of this number to Israel,” Ujah said.
He added that “Governor Bindow is indeed working as we can see developments here and there unlike before in the state.”
He specially thanked the Governor, presented gifts to him and asked the cheering faithful to stand up and say a special prayer for him to succeed.
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