Nigeria: 1,600 Christians to Perform 2011 Pilgrimage From Kaduna

23 October 2011

Kaduna — About 1,600 Christians from Kaduna state will be performing the 2011 holy pilgrimage, the Executive Secretary of the State Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board, Reverend (Dr) Joseph Jatau Yari, has said.

Addressing newsmen yesterday in Kaduna on the level of preparedness for the 2011 pilgrimage, Yari noted that the holy pilgrimage is a spiritual exercise not meant for business trips or sightseeing but meant to uplift pilgrim's spiritual life and an opportunity to pray for the state and the country.

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