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By NCPC media
The
Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC) has formally signed
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the National Lottery Regulatory
Commission (NLRC) on Christian Pilgrimage Lottery Scheme.
At
the event which took place in NCPC Corporate Head Office in Abuja, the
Chairman of NCPC, His Grace, Most Rev. Nicholas .D. Okoh affirmed that
Christian Pilgrimage Lottery Scheme is not a secular activity but
divine. Adding that every good and perfect gift come from God. He
explained that the casting of lot is biblical as he made reference to
Acts chapter 1 verse 12-26.
The
Chairman who is also the Primate of the Church of all Nigeria, Anglican
Communion, stated that Christian Pilgrimage Lottery Scheme is a
revelation from God and since it has the backing of the Almighty it
would be blessed and successful.
He
stressed that with the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding the
two coordinating Agencies of government would be blessed and the
Christians who would participate in the Lottery Scheme would be touched
by God when they visit the Holy Land on Pilgrimage.
In
his remarks, the Director General of the National Lottery Regulatory
Commission, Mr. Adolphus Joe Ekpe stated that the use of lottery in
taking decision is both in the old and new testament of the Holy Bible.
He described lottery as one of the tools for national development.
Mr.
Ekpe further stressed that the importance of the signing of MOU with
NCPC on Christian pilgrimage Lottery Scheme would form the basis for the
partnership between the two commissions.
He explained that the position of the regulator is to provide the enabling platform for the operator to perform.
Mr.
Ekpe further stressed that the two Commissions must ensure that the
operator is transparent and has the financial muscle to run the scheme,
because according to him, “success of every lottery scheme is dependent
on the operator”.
He hinted that Lottery played in the right way to promote Christian Pilgrimage would benefit both organizations.
In
his remarks, the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim
Commission (NCPC), John Kennedy Opara, described the signing of the MOU
as historic. According to him, “we have taken the right step and the
right path”. He explained that with the signing of the Memorandum of
Understanding, every Christian in Nigeria would be given the opportunity
to go to the Holy Land.
Mr.
Opara stated that with the signing of the MOU on Christian Pilgrimage
Lottery Scheme, “we want to make sure that we achieve self sustenance as
a Commission”.
He
added that Pilgrimage though part of Federal Government Foreign Policy,
the Commission would reduce its dependence on government in terms of
funding with the actualization of the Christian Pilgrimage Lottery
Scheme.
In
the words of the NCPC boss, “we want to encourage all Christians in
Nigeria to take advantage of this partnership to participate in this
Lottery Scheme. “He affirmed that every responsibility from God comes
with possibility and together we shall move pilgrimage in Nigeria to an
enviable height with the signing of MOU on Christian Pilgrimage Lottery
Scheme’’.
The Christian Pilgrimage Lottery scheme would be test run this year during the October/December pilgrimage Exercise
NCPC Media.
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