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Abimbola Adelakun: Time to scrap state-sponsored pilgrimages

by Abimbola Adelakun There is no logic to government sponsoring people on something as personal as pilgrimages. I consider the beneficiaries no different from those who pay tithe from stolen wealth. Nigerian governors are fond of calling attention to their own prudence by insisting they run their states on shoestring budgets. They say the... Read More

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November 8, 2013

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Debo Adejugbe: Of pilgrimages, waste of public funds & Jesus’ tomb (Y! Politico)

by Debo Adejugbe The Executive Secretary of the NCPC confirmed recently that over 30,000 Christians would embark on holy pilgrimage to Israel and Rome in 2013. While the numbers are swelling further with each budget prepared by the government; one cannot but wonder if Nigeria still qualifies as a secular state. The recent presidential pilgrimage to... Read More

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