NCPC To Explore More Holy Sites In Turkey – Pam Assures

BY BOLANLE OLAJIDE, ABUJA – The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), Rev. Yakubu Pam, has assured that the Commission would explore more holy sites in Turkey for the benefit of Nigerian pilgrims.

Rev Pam, who gave the assurance when he received in audience the Turkish Afrosume International Tour Operators at the NCPC corporate headquarters, said the Act that established the Commission empowers it to explore holy sites around the world.

He said; “The Commission is saddled with the responsibility of coordinating and superintending Christian pilgrimage activities in Nigeria to Holy sites around the world and NCPC has successfully explored and carried out pilgrimages in many holy sites and look forward to doing more.”

Pam also said that the NCPC was able to explore the Kingdom of Jordan last year, adding that the Commission is exploration of new holy sites around the world.

In his words; “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”.

The NCPC boss noted that Turkey has holy sites that Nigerian Christians would love to explore, adding that 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 Turkey has with Nigeria, saying that he believes that the relationship will further be strengthened by pilgrimage and tourism between Nigeria and Turkey.

Earlier, the Leader of the delegation, Ms. Idil Saguni said they were at the Commission as a follow up visit to further strengthen and continue the process that had earlier started while the NCPC Executive Secretary was in Turkey and to also look at the possibility of Commission coordinating a pilgrimage to Turkey.

Saguni informed the NCPC that Turkey is safe for pilgrimage and her group is one of the known largest tour operators in Turkey.