Nigeria: "Adamawa State Introduces Agric Pilgrimage to Israel"...

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Premium Times Nigeria reported that: "Christians on pilgrimage to Jerusalem from Adamawa State are now to seek new skills in agriculture, in addition to spiritual upliftment. The Executive Secretary of the State Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board, Jinga Mayo, said the board was introducing “agriculture pilgrimage” to derive more from the religious exercise by injecting a platform that will enable pilgrims learn new farming skills from agriculture experts in Israel.Jerusalem is a centre of annual pilgrimage for some Christians seeking practical experience of what the bible teaches.Mr. Mayo, speaking at a programme titled “Touch a Heart” organized by the board to encourage more sponsors of pilgrimage to Jerusalem, said the new component would ensure that between 50 and 100 pilgrims from the state benefitted from agricultural training while in Israel."

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