Prayer The Christian Association of Nigeria has directed all churches in the country to dedicate Sunday, October 1, 2017 as ‘a day o...
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The Christian Association of Nigeria has directed all churches in the country to dedicate Sunday, October 1, 2017 as ‘a day of prayers for the salvation of the nation.’
It asked the churches to intercede for the country “against needless bloodletting, violence and civil war.”
The CAN President, Rev. Samson Ayokunle,
in a statement noted that the unity of the country has been under
consistent threat with the citizens polarised along various divides,
stressing that the only way out was for worshippers to pray for divine
intervention.
The
Christian leader in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja by his Special
Assistant (Media & Communications), Pastor Adebayo Oladeji,
explained that the agitation for secession, and clamour for restructuring among others, had brought national unity under threat.
Ayokunle
said, “It is widely believed that the country has not been this divided
since the unfortunate civil war and it is high time we asked God to
deliver Nigeria from all the threats that can throw us into another
senseless war.
“The
unfortunate quest for secession by the IPOB, its proscribtion, the
military intervention and the on-going controversial debate over
restructuring of the country are indications that the unity and peace of
Nigeria are under threats.
“The
CAN President, on behalf of the organisation, asks all churches in the
country to pray for peace, unity and deliverance of the country on 1
October which marks the Independence Day Celebration.”
He asked the churches to pray for divine wisdom ‘for the leadership at all levels to stop paying lips service’ to
the unity and peace of Nigeria but to have ‘the courage to address the
imbalance that is largely responsible for the endless agitation’ in the
country.
“Let us pray against the insecurity occasioned by the criminal activities of the murderous Fulani herdsmen, Boko Haram terrorists and
the masterminds of ethnic/religious violence, kidnappings, armed
robbery, corruption, and a host of others,” Ayokunle admonished.
He
observed that the menace of Boko Haram terrorists had remained unabated
despite the victory declared over them by the government, noting that
children were still being used as suicide bombers.
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