Chairman of the Nigerian Christian
Pilgrim Commission, NCPC, Most Revd. Nicholas Okoh, has led technical
experts to Istanbul, Turkey to inspect the approved aircraft that will fly
intending pilgrims to Israel, Rome and Greece for the 2013 Christian Pilgrimage
operations.
Also security operatives deployed to
accompany pilgrims for this year’s Christian pilgrimage to Jerusalem, in Israel
have been urged to ensure the achievement of their mandate.
A statement in Abuja said, members of
the inspection team inspected the two aifrcraft, Airbus A330 – 300 with
387 passenger capacity seats, with 12 Business class each with eight toilets,
manufactured in February and November, 1996.
According to the statement, “the
aircraft also have entailment systems which are in perfect condition; they are
very clean with eight exit points. Members of the inspection team equally
visited the Food Centre which is called SANCLA where they worked on the menu
being prepared for intending pilgrims.
The members were satisfied with the
arrangements on ground at the food centre; they made their observations and
ensure that the foods are well packaged by the Airline.”
Other members of the inspection team
to Istanbul include the Executive Secretary, Mr. John Kennedy Opara, Senate
Committee Chairman on Foreign Affairs, Senator Matthew Nwagu,
Hon. Matthew Omegwara and Hon.
Emmanuel. The inspection team also includes three technical officials of the
Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA.
Atlasjet of Turkey was selected as
the official airline for the 2013 Christian Pilgrimage operations having
successfully emerged through open bidding process and having been approved by
the President following the recommendations of the NCPC.
The Atlasjet Airline had earlier in
the year signed the Air Carrier Agreement with the Commission following their
selection to airlift Nigerian Pilgrims to the Holy Land this year. The airlift
of intending pilgrims to the Holy Land will commence on October 19, 2013.
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