Photos: President Jonathan arrives Israel for a brief pilgrimage 2014

 Pres. Jonathan, Gov Obiano & Senator Adeyemi at Gurion Airport, Tel Aviv on his arrival in Israel 4 pilgrimage, Sat. 

President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has arrived Israel to undertake a brief pilgrimage .

The President, who is accompanied by the Chaplain of the Presidential Villa, Venerable Obioma Onwuzurumba and his principal aides will, in addition to visiting Christian Holy sites, join other Nigerian pilgrims in a prayer session for the well-being and progress of the country at an Inter-Denominational Service in Jerusalem on Sunday, according to Reuben Abati Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity

President Jonathan at David Gurion Intl Airport, Tel Aviv on his arrival in Israel for the 2014 pilgrimage, Sat. 

He is expected back in Abuja on Monday.

Senator Aduda, Hon. Elumelu & Minister of Power welcoming President Jonathan to Jerusalem for 2014 Pilgrimage, Sat.

Before leaving for Israel, President Jonathan had participated in the ground-breaking ceremony for the construction of the Seme-Krake Joint Border Control Post on Friday morning.

Primate Okoh, Gov Suswam & ESNCPC Opara welcoming President Jonathan to Jerusalem for 2014 Pilgrimage, Sat. 

The President was joined at the event by President Boni Yayi of Benin Republic and officials of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).

The Seme-Krake Joint Border Control Post is being constructed under the ECOWAS Transport Facilitation Programme which has the objective of boosting trade and economic relations among member countries.


Source: Reuben Abati