Nigeria, Jan. 8 -- The Borno State Government has formally bid farewell to 230 Christian pilgrims departing for Israel, at a ceremony held at the EYN Church Centre, Wulari (Jerusalem), in Maiduguri.

Representing Governor Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Alhaji Bukar Tijani, urged the pilgrims to be worthy ambassadors of Borno State and Nigeria by upholding peace, discipline and good conduct throughout their stay in the Holy Land.

He also encouraged them to remember the state and the nation in their prayers, noting that Borno continues to record improving peaceful coexistence despite prevailing challenges.

Alhaji Tijani reaffirmed the commitment of the Zulum-led administration to promoting religio...