The Lagos State government yesterday began screening intending pilgrims at the Chapel of Christ the Light in Alausa, Ikeja.
The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, Mrs. Grace Oladimeji, said the screening would help the government get the pilgrims’ health status and ascertain their fitness.
She added that the screening would also help health officials, who will be attending to the pilgrims in Jerusalem.
Mrs. Oladimeji said early detection of any health issue would make treatment easier. “The intending pilgrims will be subjected to spiritual screening so that we can know if they are genuine and practising Christians.”
The Executive Secretary of the State Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board, Mrs. Olayinka Oye-Bamgbose, urged the pilgrims to guard themselves prayerfully.
