It, however, warned pilgrims against absconding on getting to the holy land.
The NCPC Deputy Director and Head of Media and Public Relations, Celestine Toruka, disclosed these in a statement on Tuesday.
According to the statement, the Executive Secretary of the NCPC, Bishop Stephen Adegbite, made the announcement during a meeting of the Conference of States, comprising state chairmen and secretaries of the Christian Pilgrims Welfare Boards and the FCT in Abuja.
“The Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission is set to commence the airlift of intending pilgrims to the holy land on 22nd December 2024.
“The Executive Secretary of the NCPC, Bishop Stephen Adegbite, disclosed this during a meeting of the Conference of States, comprising States Chairmen and Secretaries of Christian Pilgrims Welfare Boards and FCT in Abuja,” the statement read.
Adegbite, who said the meeting was to deliberate on how to move the commission forward, charged the members of the Conference of States to look up to God and urged them to serve the people, adding that God would give them the grace to do what was right
The NCPC boss reiterated his stance on zero abscondment of pilgrims and corruption policy.
He commended President Bola Tinubu for his effort in ensuring that Nigeria was “back on track”, explaining that “despite the challenges, Nigeria is still moving to the desired destination”.
Meanwhile, the Chairman of the Conference of States, Bishop David Moradeyo, thanked the NCPC Secretary for the effective leadership he brought to bear on the commission.
He appreciated the secretary for the meeting which he said would “serve as a platform for robust discussions with regard to the December pilgrimage exercise”.
Moradeyo disclosed that the Conference of States had directed members to fast and uphold the NCPC in prayer for smooth pilgrimage operations.
