The delegation of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission and the States Pilgrimage Leaders on Friday, December 22 inspected some of the hotels in Athens, Greece preparatory for the forthcoming Main Pilgrimage exercise slated for early next year.

The Executive Secretary Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission, Rev Yakubu Pam led the inspection team made up of state pilgrimage leaders and managers.

On December 21, the team inspected holy sites in Corinth and Athens where Apostle Paul had his second Missionary journey..

The team felt satisfied with the facilities at the hotels inspected and urged the management to maintain and improve on the standard.

The NCPC boss averred that the Commission would continue to ensure that the welfare of the Nigerian pilgrims is not compromised.

He explained that the Commission and the State Pilgrimage leaders had resolved to makeRome and Greece the next pilgrimage destination for the 2023 Main Pilgrimage exercise which would come up early next year, hence the pre -visit tour of the holy sites and hotels

The NCPC delegation and the states Pilgrimage Leaders went on a pre-visit tour of Holy sites and hotels in Rome and Greece on December 6 to 23

The team had earlier inspected holy sites and hotels in Rome before carrying out inspections in Athens.

At the end of the pre-visit tour in Greece , the NCPC boss enjoined the States Pilgrimage Leaders and Managers to go home and propagate the good news of Pilgrimage and ensure they commence the Pilgrimage process in their various states in good time. (Nigerian Tribune)