An announcement has been made that Israel and Nigeria will soon be connected by a regular flight service.
An announcement has been made that Israel and Nigeria will soon be connected by a regular flight service. The announcement was made by Israel’s Tourism Minister Yoel Razvozov during a meeting in Jerusalem with the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission, Dr. Yakubu Pam. The route is intended to provide direct service for Christians in Nigeria to visit religious sites in Jerusalem.
A pilgrimage
During a trip to Israel, The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission, Dr Yakubu Pam, met with the Israeli Tourism Minister Yoel Razvozov. During the meeting, Razvozov announced that there will soon be a regular non-stop flight connecting Israel and Nigeria.
The meeting was centered around the mutual benefit that will come to both parties with the opening of this new route. No specific airline has been declared to operate this route, but it was noted that the service will be provided by a Nigerian airline. Razvozov further noted the potential demand for this route, specifically the high number of Christians in Nigeria (around 50% of the population).
Both parties see the route being backed by popular demand as Nigerian Christians are anticipated to make a pilgrimage to Jerusalem. This will benefit Israel’s tourism industry immensely as pilgrims regularly come to visit the holy sites in Israel.
