By Ibrahim Yakubu:
The Association of Physically Challenged Persons in Kaduna, Northwest Nigeria has declared a one week prayers & fasting for peaceful conduct of 2019 general elections, just as Cleric mobilized his colleagues to commence ceaseless prayers.
They also urged their counterparts in other parts of the country to join them in organizing prayers in mosques and churches.
The Coordinator of the programme and Public Relations Officer of the Northern Blind Forum, Mallam Muntari Saleh said at the commencement of the prayers that the move is for God Almighty to help Nigeria achieve peaceful election and keep the country united.
“We believe that God listens to our prayers and that is why we came out in mass with our wives and children in other to pray to Almighty God, to help Nigeria achieve peaceful and credible election 2019.
“The whole world is watching us, therefore Nigeria being the giant of Africa needs to be in peace. We want other Nigerians, home and abroad to equally support the country with prayers as general election approaches.
“We want JNI and CAN and all religious bodies and children in all orphanage homes across the country, to equally support Nigeria with prayers, so as to avert all forms of ethno-religious political crisis bedevilling peace stability in the country.
“We are the worst hit by all the election crisis in the country since the return of democracy in 1999, therefore we must start prayers to avert repetition of election violence”, Saleh said.
Meanwhile, the General Overseer of Christ Evangelical and life Intervention Ministry, Sabon Tasha, Kaduna, Pastor Yohana Buru says he has mobilized 50 muslims and Christian clerics to equally commence prayer and fasting for God’s intervention in the conduct of 2019 general election.
Nigeria, he said, needs prayers and fasting in order to achieve peaceful and credible election, adding that, that was why he communicated with both muslim and Christian preachers, to equally commence ceaseless prayers and fasting, for peace and unity of the country before and after the elections.
“What this great country needs as the general election approaches, is for all imams and pastors to embark on ceaseless prayers from now till when the election is over.
Buru noted that Nigeria has bitterly experienced different forms of election violence, hence the need to stop it.
He called on all Non Governmental organizations, NGOs, Civil societies organization CSOs, local and international peace organizations as well as interfaith mediators, to equally start sensitizing the public especially youth, on the importance of peaceful co-existence and religious tolerance in Nigeria.
“We are the most religious people in the world, therefore we must embark on ceaseless prayers to support peace and unity of our dear great nation”.
Buru advocated National prayers ahead of the elections.
