The Federal Government, through the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), on Tuesday announced the immediate suspension of all pilgrimages to Israel, citing the ongoing security concerns in the Middle East.
The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Stephen Adegbite, made the disclosure in Lagos during a press briefing shortly after 500 pilgrims landed at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport from the 2025 Main Pilgrimage exercise.
The pilgrimage exercise began December 29, 2025, with the inaugural flight departing from the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.
In total, more than 4,000 Nigerian Christian pilgrims were airlifted to the Holy Land without any reported incident.
According to the NCPC boss, the Commission deployed a Boeing 777-300 aircraft with a 525 seating.Get The Full, Details. .
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