ABUJA – The Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC) has congratulated its Executive Secretary, Bishop Stephen Adegbite, on his appointment to the APC Presidential Campaign Council.
ABUJA – The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission, Bishop Stephen Adegbite has extolled the virtues of the First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu,as she turns marks her 65.
Adegbite, in his birthday message on Sunday in Abuja, described the first lady as the indisputable mother of the nation and the Esther of our time.
He further described her as a quintessential leader and a pacesetter.
Adegbite said, “You are the first first lady in the history of the nation who is a distinguished senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, and the first to occupy the exalted office as an ordained Minister of God.
“Posterity will be kind to you for your invaluable contributions to the growth of this nation especially in this current democratic dispensation.”
According to him, her unwavering support to President Bola Tinubu was palpable even to the blind.
He further described her as a rare gem, a woman of candor and capacity.
” Your love for humanity, the less privileged women and children is contagious and uncanny.
“As you mark your birthday anniversary today, the Chairman , Board and the entire staff of the NCPC felicitate with you on this auspicious occasion of adding another year in your life.
“You are indeed the Mother of NCPC, and I am happy to know that you have been able to trace God’s faithfulness in your life thus you have unshaken faith in God’s timeline,” the executive secretary added.
Adegbite urged the first lady to continue to uphold God in all her dealings as He has always been her Ebenezer.
He prayed that the Good Lord would continue to grant her the grace and strength to record more uncountable milestones in the service of God and in the service of the nation.
Adegbite also prayed that the Good Lord would continue to grant her good health of mind and body to finish well in her onerous task of lifting men , women and children out of poverty.(NAN)
LAGOS- Archbishop Stephen Adegbite on Monday called for unity within the body of Christ to enhance its impact on society.
Adegbite is the Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Christian Pilgrims Welfare Commission(NCPC).
The cleric, who also serves as the Chaplain of the Aso Rock Chapel, made the call during the Centenary Anniversary Lecture of the Cherubim and Seraphim Unification Church.
He emphasised that unity was essential in combating forces that posed a threat to Christianity and humanity.
The lecture, where Adegbite was the Guest Lecturer, was held at the University of Lagos to commemorate the Church’s 100 years of existence.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the lecture had as its theme, “Centenary, Envisioned Future.”
In his lecture, Adegbite noted that the Cherubim and Seraphim Church was founded not merely as a denomination, but as an indigenous African voice within the Christian faith.
Its purpose, he said, was to promote African spiritual practices and offered an alternative to the growing influence of Western culture on Christian worship.
He highlighted that the church’s 100-year journey, since its founding by Baba Aladura Moses Orimolade in 1925, was a time for deep gratitude to God.
According to him, this centenary should also be a period of critical reflection and engagement.
He urged reforms that would revive the church’s original mandate of holiness and strengthen its African identity in worship, in order to resist the continued infiltration of foreign cultural norms into the christian faith.
He urged the Cherubim and Seraphim (C&S) and other churches to unite in rejecting practices like same-sex relationships, which he described as foreign influences infiltrating the body of Christ.
He encouraged Africans to take evangelism to the West, noting that those who introduced christianity to Africa had since strayed from its true message.
He praised the C&S leadership for its well-structured succession plan that had sustained the organisation.
He called on them to revitalise its unique worship style—characterised by prophetic messages, visions, aggressive evangelism, and mountain retreats.
Earlier, the Supreme Head of the Church, His Eminence Solomon Adegboyega-Alao, stated that the church would implement reforms to enhance its societal impact over the next 100 years.(NAN)
ABUJA- Bishop Stephen Adegbite, the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC) has enjoined intending pilgrims to join hands to make Nigeria work.
He stated this during the departure of the 12th batch of intending Christian pilgrims to Israel and Jordan on Thursday in Abuja and Lagos.
Mr Celestine Toruka,
Deputy Director and Head, Media and Public Relations
of NCPC said this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja.
The batch comprised mainly of pilgrims from Ogun, as well as consular officers.
According to Adegbite, the pilgrims are expected to have a glorious and wonderful journey.
He emphasised the importance of conducting themselves decently and being good ambassadors of Christ and Nigeria.
“Pilgrimage is a sacred journey, and we must approach it with reverence and respect.
“I urge you all to shun any negative tendencies that might tarnish the image of Nigeria in the holy land,”he said.
Adegbite reiterated the commission’s zero-abscondment stance, urging the pilgrims not to consider abandoning their journey.
He reaffirmed his belief in Nigeria’s potential, stating that it remains the best nation on earth.
“I encourage you all to pray for the success of the present administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda,”he said.
The NCPC boss also urged the pilgrims to align themselves with the theme of the commission’s 2024 Main Pilgrimage Exercise: “Pilgrimage of Renewed Hope for Total Restoration.(NAN)
ABUJA- The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Christian Pilgrims Commission (NCPC), Bishop Stephen Adegbite, has reiterated that pilgrimage was a spiritual journey of faith, not mere tourism.
Adegbite gave the charge shortly before the airlift of Batch 11 of intending pilgrims from Abuja.
In a statement, Mr Celestine Toruka, Deputy Director and Head, Media and Public Relations of NCPC, said Adegbite was represented at the occasion by the
commission’s Director of Administration, Sony Ebiyaibo.
The executive secretary urged the intending Christian pilgrims to be purposeful and have faith that the Lord would answer all their prayers as they asked of Him in the Holy Land.
He further enjoined them to avoid any distractions and desist from embarking on a shopping spree while in the Holy Land.
He said the Commission had a robust cordial relationship with Plateau because it was one of the most pilgrimage-friendly states in Nigeria.
He, therefore, encouraged them not to let their leaders down.
Earlier, the Executive Secretary of the Plateau State Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board, Rev. Wanson Bagu, called on the pilgrims to remain loyal and committed.
Bagu urged them to be good ambassadors of Plateau and also good Christians embarking on pilgrimage for a spiritual mission.
He commended NCPC under the leadership of Adegbite for effective leadership and excellent coordination of the 2024 Main Pilgrimage to Israel and Jordan.
He further urged the intending pilgrims to pray for the leaders in Plateau and President Bola Tinubu for God’s divine wisdom as they continued to pilot the affairs of the country.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that more than 300 intending Christian pilgrims were airlifted in the current exercise.
They condisted mainly of the third set of Plateau contingent to Israel and Jordan. (NAN)
