Ilorin Christians Mark Palm Sunday with Elaborate Processions and 'Hosannah' Shouts
Christians in Ilorin, Kwara State, marked Palm Sunday yesterday, commemorating the triumphant entry of Jesus Christ into Jerusalem over 2,000 years ago.
Large crowds of Christian faithful gathered to participate in Palm Sunday processions. The main procession began at Saint Barnabas Cathedral, Sabo Oke, Ilorin, and lasted over four hours. It wound through Murtala Mohammed Road, Maraba, Amilegbe, Ipata, Opo-Malu, parts of Emir's Road, Taiwo Road, Unity Road, the Post Office area, and concluded at the starting point for a final benediction.
A second procession started at First Baptist Church, Surulere, Ilorin, proceeding through the State General Hospital, Upper Taiwo Road, and joining other worshippers at Unity Junction before continuing to Saint Barnabas Cathedral.
Participants carried palm fronds, singing, dancing, and shouting “Hosannah” in joyful celebration of Christ's triumphal entry into Jerusalem.
The chairman of the Christians Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the state, Bishop Sunday Adewole called on Christians to be humble, embrace peace and love themselves and their neighbours as demonstrated by Jesus Christ.
Adewole urged Nigerians to be alive to their responsibilities and renew their faith to serve God wholeheartedly.
Cloud Tag: What's trending
Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.
Kpotum Mohammed Baba Chief Imam Of Offa Christopher Ayeni Samuel Elizabeth Keatswa Demola Banu Alanamu Abatemi-Usman Halimat Yusuf Makama Sunday Popo-Ola Musa Aibinu Owo Arugbo Mutawali Of Ilorin JMK Construction Company Limited KWAFFA Yakub Lai Gobir Lateef Alagbonsi Ganiyu Taofiq Laolu Saraki Raji Ayodele Kamaldeen Saliu Ajibola Ajia Kumbi Titilope Vasolar-Kwara Company Ltd Monsurat Omotosho Raliat Elelu-Habeeb Oke-Ogun Dele Momodu Bola Shagaya Aasiyat Bello Oyedepo Cornelius Adebayo Clement Yomi Adeboye Adesoye Unicontinental Construction Company Illyasu Abdullahi Elections Oba Abdulraheem Abdulazeez Arowona Ilota Olatinwo Ghali Muhammed Rachael Obisesan Yusuf Amuda Aluko Modupe Oluwole Apata Ajele Secondary School ER-KANG Mining Emmanuel Bello Risikat Lawal Jimoh Bashir Okoolowo Haruna Tambiri Mohammed Kwara South Computer Based Test HYPPADEC Sarah Jubril Quranic Recitation Competition Funke Adedoyin Zara Umar Bibire Ajape Yakubu Danladi Abioye Bello GGDSS Pakata Oko Ibrahim Labaika Malete Yusuf Abdulkadir Yahaya A Paniyaro Okin Biscuits Adamu Jemilat-Baki Kale Bayero Kwara State Fish Farmers Association Summit University Ilorin Durbar Stephen Fasakin AbdulGaniyu Kareem Abdulrauf Yusuf KWASSIP Abdulrahman Abdulrasak

