LAGOS, Nigeria – Dr. Mrs. Claudiana Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, the Wife of the Governor of Lagos State, has celebrated the success of the 2024 pilgrimage exercise to the Holy Lands of Israel and the Kingdom of Jordan.
The Lagos First Lady joined the first and second batches of Lagos State pilgrims to celebrate on the occasion of their Thanksgiving Service for 2024 Holy Pilgrimage, which held at Chapel of Christ The Light, Alausa, Ikeja, on Thursday, March 13.
According to Adeola Olagoke, Director, Media and Public Affairs, Lagos State Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board, in a press release made available to journalists, Mrs. Sanwo-Olu was accompanied by members of the Committee of the Wives of Lagos State Officials (COWLSO).
She expressed gratitude to God for the successful completion of the pilgrimage, emphasising the need for collective prayers and commitment to righteousness.
At the thanksgiving service, Mrs. Sanwo-Olu described the pilgrimage as a divine encounter, a journey of faith, renewal, and transformation. She praised key officials, including the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission Bishop Stephen Adegbite, Commissioner for Home Affairs Olanrewaju Layode, and the Executive Secretary of the Lagos State Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board, Yetunde Gbafe, for their dedication to ensuring a smooth and successful pilgrimage exercise.
She said, “Your efforts in ensuring the spiritual, emotional, and physical well-being of the pilgrims have not gone unnoticed, and we pray for greater grace to continue this noble mission.”
The First Lady of Lagos encouraged those who undertook the pilgrimage to live a Christ-centered life, emphasising that the lessons they learned should be reflected in their everyday actions. She also urged others to consider embarking on the pilgrimage, describing it as an experience that strengthens faith, renews the spirit, and brings people closer to God.
The Special Adviser to the Governor on Christian Matters, Very Revd Bukola Adeleke, while commending Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for his support in ensuring the successful completion of the 2024 Pilgrimage exercise, urged the pilgrims to be exemplary ambassadors of Lagos State and Nigeria, and continue to pray for the well-being of both the state and the nation.
Also, the Board Secretary of the Lagos State Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board, Mrs. Florence Yetunde Gbafe, expressed her excitement and thanked God for the hitch-free 2024 pilgrimage exercise.
Gbafe encouraged Christians to undertake the pilgrimage, describing it as a life changing experience.
