Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue State has urged Christians to always pray for the leaders of the country and to support the church to set up a programme of fellowshipping together.
Ortom made the call at Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission’s Headquarters, (NCPC), during a courtesy visit to the commission on Friday in Abuja.
He stressed the need for Christians to stop lip services and get a deeper spiritual understanding with God where he quoted the Holy Bible from the book of John Chapter 36 Verse 11.
``The only way we can surmount the challenges we are facing now is to go back to God for divine intervention.
``Christians must shun all forms of corruption at all levels to move the country’s economy forward.
``The economy has brought a lot of hardship to so many Nigerians,’’ he said.
The governor also promised to collaborate and support the commission within the available resources of his state especially in the area of agriculture.
``Benue as a food basket of Nigeria stands to benefit when our farmers goes to the Holy Land and learn more from the skill acquisition programme offered by the commission.
``The states that are agriculturally inclined should encourage their farmers by sending them to Israel on Holy pilgrimage
``The advantages are enormous; they will benefit spiritually by praying for themselves and the country and to acquire knowledge in different farm techniques,’’ Ortom said.
On the issue of lottery, Ortom said it was a good initiative, as it would give the less privilege the opportunity to travel to the Israel with ease.
He called on private individuals and government officials to support the commission’s routines to ensure that the challenges of travelling to the Holy Land were tackled.
Earlier Mr Tor Uja, Executive Secretary, NCPC, assured the governor that the issue of absconders, which was one of the major challenges, would be tackled in 2016 pilgrimage.
Uja said that the commission was trying it’s best to take proper measures in the area of security during the pilgrimage to the Holy Land. (NAN)
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