The Delta State contingents embarking on a Christian pilgrimage to the Holy Land have been urged to uphold the state’s image and conduct themselves as good ambassadors.
Governor Oborevwori gave the charge while addressing the intending pilgrims at the Unity Hall of the old Government House in Asaba before their departure, recently.
The Governor, represented by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Dr. Kingsley Emu, stated that “pilgrimage was not just for tour but for a spiritual journey” and emphasized that as a praying State that believes and holds unto God, the official assignment of the pilgrims was to “truly seek the face of God, pray, and intercede on behalf of the State”.
He charged them to be law-abiding so as not to endanger or jeopardize the image of the State.
Governor Oborevwori noted that they were now designated “intercessors for the State”,and they were expected to pray and intercede for the State Government and the total well-being of the State.
He urged the pilgrims to ensure that their engagements were “spiritual, professional, and friendly”, and to resist every temptation to do any wrong.
Earlier in his address, the Chairman of the State Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board, Apostle Sylvanus Okorote, thanked Governor Oborevwori for making funds available for Christians to embark on the holy assignment, adding that even with the countless projects across the State, “Governor Oborevwori still made funds available for the pilgrimage”.
A total of 272 pilgrims from the State, made up of 172 men and 100 women, are expected to undertake the holy pilgrimage this year to Israel for 10 days.
