FG approves 65 per cent tax waiver for Christian pilgrims.......SEE DATE OF EXAMS

Rev Tor Uja, Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission, said that the Federal Government had approved a 65 per cent tax waiver for pilgrims.

Uja made this known when the chaplaincy committee of the National Christian Centre paid him a courtesy visit on Monday in Abuja.

He said that the waiver would reduce the cost of the October /December pilgrimage.

Uja said that the commission was still discussing with the air carriers and ground handlers on the issue of cost and would reach a conclusion in the next two weeks.

“We have written to President Muhammadu Buhari to give us waiver on some of the taxes that every pilgrim has to pay and the President has agreed a 65 per cent waiver on taxes.

“We are working with agencies and have also approached airlines to reduce flight tickets cost for every pilgrim, which we are still dialoguing.

“I have met with the ground handlers for the October /December pilgrimage. I will have to let this nation know how much pilgrimage is going to cost,’’ he said.

NCPC Chief Executive further stated that the youth pilgrimage that would be launched on Aug. 27, comprised three components of spiritual, nationalism and productivity of the youth.

Uja said the three components would engage the youth better by giving them the understanding that the greatest thing they had was their nation.

He said the programme would also enable them to be productive through the agricultural training programmes in Israel.

“Our plan for the youth pilgrimage is in three folds: spiritual to have better assessment of themselves spiritually and engage their lives in a better way.

“Also it is to generate nationalism; to make young people to know that the greatest thing they have is their nation and the defence of this nation is the development to their personality.

“We will take the youth through the agricultural training programmes in Israel so that they can come back and replicate or even surpass what they see in Israel,” Uja said.

Earlier, Rt. Rev Peter Ogunmuyiwa, the Coordinating Chaplain, National Christian Centre, Abuja, congratulated the NCPC boss and assured him that they would continue partner with him to achieve the goals of the commission.

Ogunmuyiwa prayed that God would grant him good health and the wisdom to carry on with the pilgrimage exercise.

(NAN)

2016 Medical Examination The Nigeria Christian Pilgrim Commission wishes to inform all applicants for the 2016 Federal Medical Team Selection exam that online examination will hold as follows; Date: Saturday, 6th August, 2016 Venue: Selected Jamb Centres as follows; 1.   NORTH CENTRAL ZONE – ABUJA CENTER 1. JAMB Model CBT Center, Kogo, Bwari. Abuja CENTER 2. JAMB CBT Center, JAMB National Headquarters, along Nigeria Law School Road, Bwari. Abuja. Candidates who chose FCT  as exam centre will be sent an additional email containing the applicant's centre. 2.   NORTH EAST ZONE – TARABA STATE JAMB State Office, Former Teacher’s College Quarters, Jalingo 3.   NORTH WEST – JIGAWA STATE JAMB State Office, Mechanics Village, Plot 269/270, Off Bye-Pass Road, Dutse. 4.   SOUTH SOUTH – DELTA STATE JAMB State Office, Okpanam Road, By NTA Junction, Asaba. 5.   SOUTH EAST – ABIA STATE JAMB State Office Ubakala, Ubakala Junction, Port-Harcourt-Enugu Expressway, Umuahia. 6.   SOUTH WEST – OYO STATE JAMB Zonal Office, Quarters 845, Agodi G. R. A. Opp. Ikolaba Grammar School, Ibadan. Accreditation: 8am – 9am Exam starts: 10am (1 hour) A non-refundable exam fee is to be paid into the Commission’s account on Remita. Amount: Doctors  -  ₦12,000 Pharmacists – ₦10,000 Nurses, Medical Lab Scientists & CHEW  -  ₦8,000 Payment of the Exam fee will be through the following procedure: 1.    Walk into any commercial bank. 2.    Pick up a deposit teller. 3.    At the top of the teller write: Purpose of Payment = OTHERS 4.    In the space provided for account number write = CBN/REMITA. 5.    In the space provided for account name write NIGERIA CHRISTIAN PILGRIM COMMISSION ACCOUNT. 6.    Inform the Cashier that payment is through REMITA. Deadline for payment is on the 30th of July, 2016 The following are to be presented at the accreditation point: 1.    Payment teller / Payment Receipt 2.    Print out of application form 3.    Valid identification which must be one of the following .. Driver’s license .. Permanent Voter’s card .. E-Passport .. National ID Card Please note that only shortlisted candidates (those that applied online) will be accredited to write the examination Medical team members who participated as Federal Medical Team members in 2013, 2014,2015 and the 2016 Easter Pilgrimage are not eligible. Inquiries to this mail can be sent to ncpc.medical1@gmail.com This information can also be found on our website. click on the link below to view. https://ncpc.gov.ng/medical-information Signed Management

HOW TO GENERATE REMITA RETRIEVAL REFERENCE (RRR)

Visit www.remita.net

• Click on “Pay a Federal Government Agency”
• Name of MDA: Type “Nigeria Christian Pilgrim Commission”. Click on the suggestion that shows beneath the field

 

• Name of Service: Select OTHERS from the list
• GIFMIS CODE: Ignore the field
• Amount to pay: Enter the corresponding amount
• Description: 2016 Medical Exam Fee
• Payer’s Full Name: Fill in the field
• Payer’s Email: Fill in the field
• Payer’s Phone: Fill in the field
• Key in the Characters below
• Proceed to Payment.
• Print a copy of the invoice and proceed to a commercial bank

1.    Walk into any commercial bank.

2.    Pick up a deposit teller.

3.    At the top of the teller write: Purpose of Payment = OTHERS

4.    In the space provided for account number write = CBN/REMITA.

5.    In the space provided for account name write NIGERIAN CHRISTIAN PILGRIM COMMISSION ACCOUNT.

6.    Inform the Cashier that payment is through REMITA.


Deadline for payment is on the 30th of July, 2016

The following are to be presented at the accreditation point:

1.    Payment teller / Payment Receipt

2.    Print out of application form

3.    Valid identification which must be one of the following

.. Driver’s license

.. Permanent Voter’s card

.. E-Passport

.. National ID Card

Please note that only shortlisted candidates (those that applied online) will be accredited to write the examination

Medical team members who participated as Federal Medical Team members in 2013, 2014,2015 and the 2016 Easter Pilgrimage are not eligible.

Inquiries to this mail can be sent to ncpc.medical1@gmail.com
This information can also be found on our website. click on the link below to apply
https://ncpc.gov.ng/medical-information

Signed

Management