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Taraba State To Train 100 Youths In Agriculture In Isreal- Ishaku by Opharhe: 9:17pm On May 16, 2016 |
Taraba state Governor, Arch. Darius
Dickson has revealed that his
administration will soon send one
hundred youths for training in Israel in
the field of Agriculture.
Governor Darius Ishaku said this today
during the flagged off the state win a
trip to Israel, WATTI, at the Christian
Association of Nigeria, CAN secretariat
Jalingo, explaining that those that will
be trained are expected to key into the
ongoing green house project as well as
become productive members of the
society.
He praised the ingenuity of the
executive secretary of the National
Christian Pilgrims Commission NCPC,
Reverend Kennedy Opara for the
wonderful job he is doing in the
Commission, pointing out that despite
the economic melt down, he has kept
on dreaming dreams and is the reason
why the Commission is standing tall and
bubbling with ideas.
Darius Ishaku stated that the win a trip
to Israel is a wonderful innovation and
assured the Executive secretary of
Taraba State Government support at all
times so that the commission will be
able to send many Christians to the holy
land.
In his speech, the Executive Secretary of
the National Christian Pilgrims
Commission NCPC, said the WATTI
project is aimed at reducing over
dependence on government for
sponsorship to the Holy land.
Kennedy Opara disclosed that a ticket
cost five hundred Naira, stressing that
with just five hundred Naira, a person
who is successful in the lottery, a trip to
Israel is assured at no extra cost.
He encouraged all Christians to support
and participate in the programme,
saying that the project is primarily
designed to have more Christians visit
the holy land and added that everything
“ we do in life must cost us something”.
The Executive Secretary assured the
gathering that the process will be very
transparent and also used the
opportunity to call on Tarabans to
support Arch. Darius Dickson Ishaku to
succeed in the state, averring that God
brought him on board to make a
difference.
Delivering his sermon during the event,
Rev. Innocent Solomon praised the
charismatic leadership of NCPC Executive
Secretary and stated that the vision to
give more Christians an opportunity to
visit the holy land is a vision that is
inspired by God.
The clergy disclosed that lottery or
casting lots is found in the bible,
explaining that it was an acceptable way
of making choice and supported his
argument from the book of Isaiah 2:2
and Joshua 8:10 and challenged
Christians to support the vision so that it
will stand the test of time.
In appreciating the programme, the
state Chairman of Taraba state Christian
pilgrims Welfare Board, Rev. Isaiah
Magaji Jirapye said the WATTI
programme is the beginning of good
things that will begin to come out from
the NCPC and beckoned on Christians to
support and sustain the initiative.
High point of the event was the lottery
proper that was started by the state
Governor, Arch. Darius Dickson Ishaku
who picked the name of Mrs. Safira Ben
as the first successful candidate while
His wife Barrister Anna Ishaku picked
the second successful candidate, Mrs.
Wabuji Ezekiel.
Prayers for the state, the state Governor
and his family and for the success of the
Win a Trip to Israel WATTI, was offered
by Rev. Dr. Ben Ube, Taraba state CAN
Chairman.
Our correspondent reports that
Governor Darius Dickson Ishaku also
purchased 1000 raffle tickets for each
of the 16 Local Government Areas of the
State to participate in the WATTI lottery. taravoices.com/100-youths-trained-agriculture-israel-says-gov-ishaku/ |
Re: Taraba State To Train 100 Youths In Agriculture In Isreal- Ishaku by Tolexander: 9:20pm On May 16, 2016 |
100 youths who are families and allies of the government! |
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