FAMILY PILGIRMAGE IS TO INCULCATE VALUE ORIENTATION – NCPC BOSS

      The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission  Mr. John Kenedy Opara has said that the introduction of family pilgrimage is to entrench and teach value orientation and re-orintation.

      

 Mr Opara disclose  this when he led his sensitization team to the Governor of the state, Alhaji Mukhtar Ramalan Yero, in Kashim Ibrahim House, Kaduna. 

The NCPC boss  while addressing the governor said it has been observed that parent nowadays do not have time to stay and pray with their children and inculcate the fear of God in them and that is why the level of crime in the society is on the increase. 

 He explained further  that with the introduction of the Family Pilgrimage, NCPC now operates three (3) pilgrimage exercises in a year.

       Earlier on the NCPC boss had  eulogise the Governor for his ability to sustain religious harmony between the Christian and the Muslims in the state and praised the him for making fertilizers and tractors available at subsidized rate ,this he said has encouraged massive participation in agriculture and engagement of youths in productive ventures.

       Mr. Opara also used the opportunity of the visit to present to the Governor, the year 2013 pilgrimage package as approved by Mr. President and also to inform him that a total of 1000 seats had been allotted to Kaduna state.  He equally told the Governor that the theme of this year’s pilgrimage is “pilgrimage, tool for moral and spiritual transformation”.  This he said is to compliment the transformation agenda of Mr. President.

 The Governor  in his response, thanked Mr. Opara and promised to sponsor the 1000 seat allotted to the state.  He specially appreciated NCPC for the introduction of the Family Pilgriamge, he said the high rate of crime and criminality among our youths is as a result of the embrace of foreign culture and values that are not adding but rather destroying our value system.

       The Governor however called on the religious leaders not to relent on preaching family value orientation and also to continue to preach peace, unity and respect for each other’s religion among their followers.

  The Governor also  promised to provide a Bus for the Commission and a piece of land for the building of NCPC Zonal Office in Kaduna.  

Earlier in the day, the NCPC boss had met with the leadership of CAN where he talked about the introduction of the family pilgrimage and the need for Christians to see pilgrimage as their own and not the prerogative of the government. He said the emphasis of the NCPC now is on self sponsorship, he then called on rich Christians and churches to compliment the efforts of the state and Local Governments in sponsoring pilgrims.