187 Anambra Easter pilgrims to Jerusalem contingent returns in glory

No fewer than 187 pilgrims from Anambra Contingent had arrived the shores of the country through Akanu Ibiam International Airport Enugu  after 8 days of pilgrimage in Jerusalem reports www.odogwublog.com.

Dr Levi Muonanu  while addressing the pilgrims  after arrival said that the spiritual exercise  at the holy land was aimed to encourage  Christians in their faith and for them to see  for themselves reality of bible stories

 .He said that he hope that they are now transformed and pray that they should live like people  who had gone on a pilgrimage in other to make a better society

Muonanu , Chairman Anambra  State Christian Pilgrim Welfare Board  said that the Easter  pilgrimage was not a shopping spree rather a tool for moral transformation and spiritual rebirth.

He is also the National Vice President of all chairmen and Sectaries of Christian pilgrim welfare boards in the country , said that the Easter pilgrimage was a huge success  as all that left the shores of this country came without absconment.

He disclosed that about 189 intending pilgrims  would soon embark on the trip to conclude  the 2014 batch  before new forms for those who wish to visit Jerusalem , Rome and Greece would be  on  sale

.Muonanu said  that the  eight days marked for the trip was eventful  as all programs was touched   including those that went for the Leadership and skill acquisition.

“we perfectly combined the spiritual and physically aspect of the pilgrimage to yield bigger results as we  now  have youth who  went  to holy land  for spiritual transformation and economic empowerment” he said

He said that these people who had been trained would be called further to go for more training while they would help to train other people in area of farming and production of some agricultural product favorable in the state soil .

Muonanu commended the team medical practitioner that went on the trip with him , the press and clergy and thanked the governor for available fund to board on time in order to  run the program well.

A pilgrim Mrs  Christy Mbonu a Justice of Anambra State Court in Ekwuluobia said that she has lots of stories to say that seeing by herself the places read in the bible that still stand to date has touched her life for good.

Mbonu said that she would use her position to propagate the gospel more than ever as every conviction of Christ existence had been seen.

A participant of the pilgrimage Mrs Cordelia Chukwura a Justice at the Customary Court of Appeal  in Awak said that she was truly thrilled and had lots of experience to share with her people .

Mrs Oby Chika ,one of the pilgrims said that her joy knows no bound as she has seen for  her self reality of the bible and can confidently said she is transformed  and would do her best to radiate God’s favour  to people around her .

The Traditional Ruler of Ezinifite  Aguata  Local Government Area Igwe Chukwuma Orji said that the state government has done noble to give him the chance to witness a life time dream and called on all Christian to live a worthy life as the stories in the bible was real and still effective

Orji said that the exercise would surely make great imparts on the pilgrims as the sites was physically touchy and spiritually uplifting “ it is a true tool for transformation and spiritual rebirth

Mr Tony Muonagor a state legislator and a pilgrim commended the state government for sustaining the program and said that the exercise was not a waste of resources but well channeled .

He said that the new innovation by the commission to include youth skill acquisition was laudable and urged governments to empower the people once the are done so as to make meaning out of the whole efforts

.Dr Uche Okafor a Task force Chairman on Environment  said that he is spiritual strengthen on seeing for himself the reality of Jesus Christ existence on earth

.

He said that the trip was a laudable exercise and urged the government to sustain the tempo and called on wealthy people in the state to join hands in sponsoring more people for the development of Christian faith and social cleaning .

  Reports that the pilgrim welfare in Anambra left the shores of the country on a pilgrimage for 8 day with 188 intending pilgrims on March 2 and returned safely on March 10, with 187 as a pilgrim developed health health  issues that led to sending the pilgrim back earlier.

 reports that there was no major incidence recorded  that the trip was without any sad record .