By Bridget Ikyado
Abuja – Rev Yakubu Pam, the the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC) has said that the commission will explore more Holy Sites in Turkey.
Pam disclosed when the Turkish Afrosume International Tour Operators led by Ms Idil Saguni, paid him a courtesy visit on Wednesday in Abuja.
The NCPC boss said that the Act that established the commission enables it to explore Holy sites around the world.
According to him, the commission is saddled
with the responsibility of coordinating and superintending Christian pilgrimage activities in Nigeria to Holy sites around the world.
”NCPC has successfully explored and carried out Pilgrimages in many Holy sites and looks forward to doing more,” he said.
He further stated that the commission was able to explore the Kingdom of Jordan last year.
“We are into exploration of new holy sites around the world, we did it with Jordan, it was successful.
“Jordan is now part of pilgrimage programme of the Commission.
“Turkey is next, we are happy we have started the process of exploration of new holy sites in Turkey,” he added.
Pam explained that Turkey had holy sites that Nigerian Christians would love to explore.
He said Nigerians would love to explore the Church in Antioch where Christians were first called Christian.
“The house of Apostle Paul, the history of the seven churches and most of the book of Revelation was in Turkey”.
Pam commended the diplomatic relationship between Turkey and Nigeria expressing belief that the relationship would further be strengthened by Pilgrimage and Tourism between Nigeria and Turkey.”
Speaking Earlier, the Leader of the delegation Ms. Idil Saguni said they were in the commission as a follow up visit to further strengthen and continue the process that had earlier started.
The leader of the delegation also said they wanted to look at the possibility of NCPC coordinating a pilgrimage to Turkey.
She further informed the Executive Secretary that Turkey is safe for pilgrimage and her group is one of the known largest tour operators in Turkey. (NAN/vitalnews)
