POP FRANCIS PRAYED FOR NIGERIA 🇳🇬 ALL THE WAY FROM ROME 🇷🇴 AS REV. DR. YAKUBU PAM AND OTHER DELEGATION FROM NIGERIA WERE RECIEVED AT THE VATICAN CITY

Let us #PrayTogether for all those who have lost their lives due to the violent flooding that has hit #Nigeria, and for all those affected by this devastating calamity. May our solidarity, and the support of the international community, not be lacking.

A delegation of 121 Nigerians has departed for Rome, Italy, to offer intercessory prayers for the country.

Speaking in Abuja on Tuesday, Yakubu Pam, the executive secretary of Nigeria Christian Pilgrims Commission (NCPC), said the trip was special and exceptional.

He added that the trip was bilateral, and not the regular visitation by pilgrims to holy sites.

The delegation includes the secretary to the government of the federation, some governors and deputy governors, traditional rulers and heads of spiritual organisations.

“We are going as the image of Nigeria, we are going to meet with other top functionaries of countries and the host country,” Pam said.

“We will pray and discuss national issues and other issues that bother us and the way forward.”

He said the pilgrims’ top concerns were Nigeria’s unity, peaceful conduct of the 2023 elections, and an end to the security challenges.

Ignatius Kaigama, archbishop of Abuja archdiocese, said he was optimistic that the pilgrims would return totally revitalized and transformed to have a beneficial impact on their families and the country.

“We are going to pray for transformation of ourselves; we will pray for spirit of holiness and for our country to experience transformation,” the cleric said.

“We will be appealing to the tribunal of God, as He has the final say on all issues we encounter as a country. We will experience more peace, understanding, unity and progress.”

Of the 121 pilgrims, according to Pam, 40 were sponsored by the government while others were on self sponsorship