The President of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Rev. Samson Ayokunle, in conjunction with the Sultan of Sokoto, S’aad Abubakar Mohammadu III, have called for a 3-day fasting and prayers, tagged: “NINEVEH”, from July 3 to 5, throughout the country, Page 36 learnt.
The prayers are to seek for a total defeat of the coronavirus in Nigeria, and all over the world.
Recall, that since April 30, the Nigerian Inter-Religious Council, NIREC, has been calling on all Christians and Muslims to take part in the national weekly prayers conducted online every Thursday, in collaboration with the Office of the Secretary to Government of the Federation, OSGF, and other Stakeholders.
A statement on Wednesday, by the General-Secretary of CAN, Barr. Joseph Daramola, said: “The NIREC Leadership appreciates the efforts of the Presidential Task Force on Covid-19, who have done all that is humanly possible to animate and create awareness on how to keep safe from infection of the coronavirus.
“In furtherance of this effort, NIREC calls for three days fasting and prayers (July 3-5, 2020) for every Nigerian. The Muslims will begin on Friday, 3rd July, 2020, by praying in the Abuja National Mosque, while we Christians will end the prayer on Sunday 5th July, 2020, in the National Christian Centre, Abuja, at 3:00pm. Selected Christian Leaders have been invited to participate in this all important programme.
“These prayers will respect social distancing. NIREC has asked everybody to seek the face of God in fasting and prayers, for God to put an end to the Covid-19 pandemic, and we must all take part in our different homes.
“We commit you and all yours under the shelter of the wings of our Almighty God, who is able to keep you from falling, and present you faultless before His seat of Glory, with exceeding joy in Jesus’ name!”
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