Pilgrim boss warns against abscondment

The Executive Secretary of Plateau State Christian Pilgrims Board, Rev. Fr. George Gorap has warned pilgrims undergoing pilgrimage in Jordan and Israel to shun any plans to abscond while performing pilgrimage.

Gorap issued the warning on Sunday while pilgrims from Plateau, Ekiti, Osun and Kwara states are undergoing the pilgrimage exercise in Jordan and Israel for the 2022 batch.

He called on the pilgrims to be law-abiding to enable their state ties to maintain their good name in and outside Nigeria.

“It is believed that pros who ple come here know 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 to be at home, people make the mistake of thinking far from the essence and importance of coming here as pilgrims. We hope that after this exercise, Nigerian will stack home and grow the country together.

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

Gorap added that pilgrimage helps Christians to grunitesnite Christians from all denominations and brings unity as a whole.

He said above all, pilgrimage prepares a believer for his final journey to heaven, adding that it was a reminder that humans were mere pilgrims on earth on a journey to heaven.