Justina Uzo
Having backed up to 300 Christians in their quest to perform a pilgrimage to the Holy Land of Israel, Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has urged the prospective pilgrims to renew their faith in God and to be worthy ambassadors to the nation.
The governor, who met with the intending pilgrims at a ceremony before their airlift, also advised them to be of good behaviour and to pray for unity and harmony in Nigeria.
He congratulated the intending pilgrims for their bold initiative to embark on a holy pilgrimage to strengthen their faith in the Lord. Sanwo-Olu advised them to “be worthy ambassadors of Nigeria and Lagos State.” Adding: “Don’t go there and start shopping immediately. I have been there myself and I know our people start to do shopping immediately on arrival. What’s more important is spirituality and prayer. You need to travel light.”
Sanwo-Olu expressed this view on Sunday when he flagged-off the…
Source: Thisday Newspaper
