Delta State Government Saturday organised a departure ceremony for 90 pilgrims from the state in readiness for their journey for the 2016 hajj with Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, urging the intending pilgrims to be of good conduct and ambassadors of the state and country.

Okowa also took the opportunity to advise Muslim and Christian leaders in the state not to relent in working in love towards the sustenance of peace in the state, saying they should always “exercise restraint and maturity” in their activities and messages to their followers.

The governor, who was represented by his Chief of Staff, Mr Tam Brisibe, stressed that commitment to peace, love and hood neighbourliness remained the hallmark of religious harmony through mutual tolerance and peaceful co-existence.

He urged anyone among those departing for the Muslim pilgrimage in Mecca to perish the thought of possibly absconding in the holy land.

Similarly, he warned anyone nursing criminal intentions to reconsider such thoughts as the state government would not hesitate to bring legal sanction against any erring pilgrim irrespective of whoever might be involved.

The governor underscored the fact that the security operatives in Saudi Arabia are no respecter of persons, advising the intending pilgrims to submit themselves to the directives of the Saudi authorities throughout the spriritual exercise.

Okowa, who commended everyone involved in the rigorous preparations for the pilgrimage, also urged the intending pilgrims to use this rare privilege of the Hajj to make friends but avoiding needles bickering during the journey.


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Let them hear o

A very stupid country. See governor organizing this rubbish so he can stay as "governor". He knows the truth but ops for his settlement.

WhoRUDeceiving:
A very stupid country. See governor organizing this rubbish so he can stay as "governor". He knows the truth but ops for his settlement.

Why are you people so bitter like this?

OK

Karm16:


Why are you people so bitter like this?

It's oxygen to them, they need it to survive.....

modath:


It's oxygen to them, they need it to survive.....

More like carbon monoxide. It will eventually snuff them out.

Karm16:


More like carbon monoxide. It will eventually snuff them out.

Sure, It's a double edged sword.

Nice one Okowa. Even though it sounds strange to some people. Anyway, haters gonna hate.







For those hating...............................??

His excellency, how many of this uncircumcised muslim governors will bid farewell to christian pilgrims?

Stop government sponsorship of pilgrimages, Mr Governor.
Channel the funds to education and healthcare.

good

Ok

ogar govnr tell dem well well bfr dem go carry their hardworking mentality enter Saudi

Saudi government go hang u once caught with drugs ooooo
who get ear make hear

Okay

oh... So Muslims dey that state

free2ryhme:
Stop government sponsorship of pilgrimages, Mr Governor.
Channel the funds to education and healthcare.

Add my voice. I don't seems to understand the benefit of an individual's religious tourism to the State. Nigeria politicians with wasteful spending.

free2ryhme:
Stop government sponsorship of pilgrimages, Mr Governor.
Channel the funds to education and healthcare.

Just tired of the leaders we have.

This man should go and work on asaba. There is never light in that town. The sand from the beaches are being washed up on the main road, especially in front of grand Hotel. It looks so so bad. The main market at nnebisi road has spilled over to the main road. There is unnecessary and constant hold up there.
Asaba can't even boast of water. Despite the high water table in the ground. I don't know y we are so backward in this country. What manner of leader is this.
Nepa charges u exorbitantly for light u never see. It's a pity. Nigeria, suffering and smiling.

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free2ryhme:
Stop government sponsorship of pilgrimages, Mr Governor.
Channel the funds to education and healthcare.

Who told you the state government sponsored the pilgrims? The pilgrims paid for their pilgrimage.

ganye1:

Who told you the state government sponsored the pilgrims? The pilgrims paid for their pilgrimage.

if i hear

Also tell them, no 'stoning' of Satan. You can stone the real Satan(s) (those oppressing and hindering the growth of this nation) instead of deceiving yourselves in faraway Saudi and getting killed in the process.

WhoRUDeceiving:
A very stupid country. See governor organizing this rubbish so he can stay as "governor". He knows the truth but ops for his settlement.

sooo, who are those destroying Nigeria unity, is it me or you....

am a Muslim and I don't don't discourage your religion, so yyyyyy Mr destroyer

I hope they hear...

With scarce forex...

Delta? Hajj? Hmmn

Am patiently waiting for story that touches.

Ok