Taiwo Popoola
Christian pilgrims from the states of Adamawa, Taraba, Gombe and Yobe who were airlifted from Yola late in the night of Friday, January 24, have arrived at their first destination in Jordan.
The pilgrims from the four states were 352 in all and departed from the Modibbo Adama Airport Yola at 11.36 pm on Friday, and arrived at Queen Alia International Airport, Arman the Jordan capital, on Saturday at 4:15 am Nigeria time and 6:15 am Jordan time, according to a source on the Adamawa contingent.
The Adamawa contingent, made up of 180 pilgrims, was joined in Yola by their counterparts from the other North East states of Taraba, Gombe, and Yobe to bring a total of 352 pilgrims for the airlift.
Bidding farewell to the pilgrims at the Modibbo Adama International Airport Yola on Friday night, the Governor of Adamawa State, Ahmadu Fintiri, who was represented by his Chief of Staff, Dr Edgar Amos, prayed for the safe trip of the pilgrims and urged them to submit to the laws of Jordan and Israel.
The pilgrims are scheduled to tour Christian holy sites in both Jordan and Israel before returning to the country in a little over a week.
When a fair service was conducted for the Adamawa contingent earlier on Friday, the Adamawa State Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board Executive Secretary, Mr Geoffrey Garba announced that the pilgrims would be back in the country on February 3, 2025
