Avoid plans to escape, pilgrim leader cautions Christians

Rev. Fr. George Gorap, the executive secretary of the Plateau State Christian Pilgrims Board, has issued a warning to travelers on the 2023 Christian pilgrimage to Jordan and Israel, advising them to avoid any plans to flee while on the journey.

During the pilgrimage exercise that Plateau, Ekiti, Osun, and Kwara pilgrims were participating in both Jordan and Israel on Sunday, Gorap delivered the warning.

According to Gorap, who was quoted by the News Agency of Nigeria, the pilgrims must follow the law in order for their states to maintain their respectability both inside and outside of Nigeria.

His words were, “It is believed that people come here knowing exactly why they are here but on the other hand some people want to abscond and it is quite unfortunate.

“The best place to be is at home, people make the mistake of thinking far from the essence and the importance of coming here as pilgrims.

“It is our hope that after this exercise, these Nigerians will return home and grow the country together.”

“Therefore, I urge you to shun the urge to abscond because if you are caught, you will face the full wrath of the law,” he advised.

Gorap continues by saying that the pilgrimage fosters Christian growth, unifies Christians of all denominations, and promotes overall unity.

He added that it served as a reminder that people were merely pilgrims on earth traveling to heaven. He claimed that pilgrimage prepared a believer most effectively for his ultimate journey to heaven.