Governor of Delta State, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori has been honoured with the “Best South-South Pilgrimage Governor of the year 2024,” in recognition of his commitment to the spiritual well-being of Christians across all denominations.
Presenting the Award to him at the Government House Asaba, the Chairman of Delta State Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board, Apostle Silvanus Okorote, disclosed that Delta was the only State in the South-South geopolitical zone that sponsored 272 Christians to the Holy Land of Israel and Jordan in 2024.
He said the state identified with Israel, despite the War between the Holy Land and some non-state actors in the Middle East, saying that the spiritual bond between Israel, Jordan and Delta State was rekindled during the 2024 Christian pilgrimage.
Apostle Okorote commended governor Oborevwori for keeping the Government House Chapel altar fire burning by ensuring that all senior government officials worship God every morning before attending to official matters from Monday to Friday, while assuring the governor that Delta would continue to experience Open Heaven, divine protection and more divine blessings from God.
He said the Board decided to specially recognize governor Oborevwori’s commitments to the spiritual revival of Christians in the state, especially for being the only Governor in the South-South geopolitical zone to sponsor 272 pilgrims on pilgrimage to the holy land of Israel and Jordan in 2024.
Responding after receiving the Award, Governor Oborevwori said Delta is well known to be a praying State, and that government would continue to partner with faith-based organisations, and invest in the spiritual upliftments of Deltans, because God is in charge of governance in the state, while using him as a mortal instrument.
He thanked God for providing the resources for last year’s pilgrimage, and promised to sustain the sponsorship of Delta Christians to the holy land of Israel and Jordan, noting that the 2024 pilgrimage was a huge success in terms of safe departure and arrival, no body absconded, and all pilgrims were good Ambassadors of the state.
Governor Oborevwori commended the Chairman of the Board, Apostle Silvanus Okorote, the Commissioner for Special Duties, Terry Ejiro Etacherure who led the delegation to the holy land, as well as the Board Executive Secretary, Very Rev Fr Chris Ekabo, and members of the board for a job well done.
The Award presentation was witnessed by the Deputy Governor of Delta State, Sir Monday Onyeme, Special Duty Commissioner, Terry Ejiro Etacherure, and the Board Executive Secretary, Very Rev Fr Chris Ekabo.
