By Jessica Dogo
Abuja – Rev. Tor Uja, Executive Secretary, Nigeria Christian Pilgrims Commission (NCPC), has formally inaugurated the first Nigerian Kitchen in Bethlehem, according to a statement.
The statement that was issued by Mr Celestine Ogugua, Head Media, NCPC, on Thursday in Abuja, said the kitchen was inaugurated during the 2016 state of Readiness visit to Israel.
The Nigerian Kitchen is located in the heart of Bethlehem and domiciled at the Shepherd Hotel, Bethlehem.
“It is the first of its kind where a hotel now has a special programme for special Nigerian cuisines for pilgrims and Nigerians.
“This is not just a place for physical thing but for spiritual thing. The food is very good, very creative soup; we can make this a Nigerian home in Israel,’’ he said.
Uja admonished the Nigerian cooks, who were all women to always be creative in the kitchen so as to make the country proud.
He said that the idea of having a kitchen was to provide a platform for Nigerian pilgrims and other Nigerians in Bethlehem and Israel to always feel at home.
Uja said that the Nigerian Kitchen is powered by one of the NCPC’s approved Ground Handlers namely: Scopus World Travels.
Present at the commissioning of the Nigerian Kitchen were the Charge d’Affair of the Embassy of Nigeria in Tel-Aviv, Mrs Frankie Obianagha and Chairman of Conference of States, Mr Magaji Isaiah Jirape.
Chairmen and Secretaries of State Christian Pilgrim Welfare Boards were also present at the occassion.
The NCPC boss commended the owners of the Shepherd Hotel whom he described as good humble family and good friends of Nigeria.
All the Nigerian delegations were treated to an inaugural banquet lunch where they savoured the delicious Nigerian cuisine.