2025 Pilgrimage: NCPC Signs Contractual Agreement With Service Providers

By Chinedu Echianu

The Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC) has signed a contractual agreement with pilgrimage service providers for the 2025 pilgrimage exercise to Israel, Jordan, Rome, Greece, and Turkey.

According to a statement signed by Celestine Toruka, Deputy Director and Head Media and Public Relations at the NCPC, the agreement was signed Tuesday at the NCPC Corporate Headquarters in Abuja.

It said the Executive Secretary of NCPC, Bishop Stephen Adegbite, signed the agreement with one air carrier and seven ground handlers who successfully passed the bidding and selection process.

While expressing gratitude to God for the successful completion of the last pilgrimage exercise, Bishop Adegbite stressed the need for improvement and urged the service providers to ensure seamless coordination and organization of the forthcoming exercise.

He disclosed that this year’s Easter pilgrimage exercise will commence in July, while the 2025 Main Pilgrimage will commence in November 2025 and last till February 2026.

Bishop Adegbite expressed gratitude to President Bola Tinubu for his continuous support for Christian pilgrimage and appreciated the support of the Board, Management, and staff of the Commission.

On his part, Chairman of the Board of NCPC, Rt. Rev. Msgr. Cletus Gotan, thanked the service providers for their service during the last pilgrimage exercise and expressed optimism that necessary steps will be taken to remove bottlenecks and avoid unnecessary mistakes.

The service providers commended the Executive Secretary and the Board of the Commission for a transparent and excellent conduct of the bidding and selection process and assured the Commission of their best service delivery.