Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, and National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu are set to lead a week-long national prayer session aimed at addressing the country’s pressing challenges.
The event, organized in partnership with religious leaders from both Christian and Muslim communities, seeks divine intervention for the nation’s ongoing crises.
Chief Segun Balogun Afolorunikan, Director General of the National Prayer Forum (NPF), announced the initiative during a press briefing in Abuja, with the theme “Seeking the Intervention of God in Nigeria’s Affairs.”
Afolorunikan emphasized that only collective action and unity can overcome Nigeria’s complex issues, and expressed hope that the prayer session would inspire leaders and citizens to confront the country’s challenges together.
“By the end of this prayer session, we believe that with God’s wisdom, our leaders and citizens will find the strength to confront our common enemies,” he stated, hoping that the nation will enter 2025 with renewed stability and purpose.
The prayer sessions will be held at significant venues in Abuja. Muslim participants will gather at the National Mosque, where 313 individuals will recite the Qur’an over seven days, completing a total of 2,191 recitations for national peace and stability. Christian congregants, meanwhile, will convene at the National Ecumenical Centre for focused prayer, as clergy from various denominations lead intensive prayers on behalf of the nation.
Afolorunikan added that outreach efforts have included discussions with religious and traditional leaders, such as the President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and the Sultan of Sokoto, to strengthen unity in this interfaith effort.