The Pilgrims Welfare Board (Christian Wing) is headed by a Chairman, four unofficial members and the Board’s Secretary as specified in its enabling law. These officials are ably assisted by officers deployed from various Cadres across the State Public Service.
The Chairman of the Board, Bishop David Ademola Moronfolu Moradeyo was appointed on 1st August, 2016. He was the 9th Chairman of the Board. In the year 2013, Four hundred and seventy-five (475) pilgrims participated in the Holy Pilgrimage to Israel as reflected in the table below:
BATCH | CATEGORY | TOTAL NO |
1st Batch | Regular and Special Group (Israel) | 374 Pilgrims |
2nd Batch | Regular group | 101 pilgrims |
Total | 475 Pilgrims |
In 2014, altogether five hundred and seventy-seven (577) pilgrims were airlifted on Holy Pilgrimage to Israel as shown below:
BATCH | CATEGORY | TOTAL NO |
1st Batch | Regular and Special Group (Israel) | 318 Pilgrims |
2nd Batch | Regular group | 247 pilgrims |
3rd Batch | Easter Pilgrimage | 12 pilgrims |
Total | 577 Pilgrims |
During the year 2015 pilgrimage exercise, One hundred and eleven (111) regular and Special group of pilgrims were airlifted to Holy Land of Israel. Twenty-five (25) pilgrims were airlifted during the 2016 Easter Pilgrimage Exercise. In the year 2016 pilgrimage exercise, Eighty-seven (87) regular and special group of pilgrims were airlifted to the Holy Land of Israel while Forty-seven (47) pilgrims were airlifted during the 2017 Easter Pilgrimage Exercise.