CAN To Hold National Prayers This Friday

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CAN To Hold National Prayers This Friday

2022-11-04T11:53:48+01:00

By Church News

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), has directed its states and local chapters, to hold national prayers for divine intervention in the affairs of Nigeria.This will be held at the National Christian Centre in Abuja, this Friday.The statement was signed by the Chairman, of the Local Organising Committee, National Prayer Day, John Praise Daniel, on Wednesday.CAN said that the prayers were also to implore God’s help in preventing violence, manipulation, intimidation of voters and other electoral crimes in the forthcoming elections.“We consider this imperative in view of the fact that our nation is passing through very challenging times at the moment despite its abundant natural, human, and material resources.“Nigeria is a vibrant and virile land that is full of colour, wealth and all that it would take to be one of the greatest nations on earth.“Sadly, the country has not yet reached where it should be at the moment due to some inherent problems,” the Christian body noted.It is said that politicians, especially those vying for offices, all bloc, zonal, states and local chairmen, and all Church leaders, should mobilise their members nationwide for the programme.“We urge all and sundry to join the solemn assembly, in order to usher the country into a new era of peace, unity, safety and all-round prosperity.CAN added, “May God use the programme to address the spiritual dimensions of the challenges plaguing the nation and frustrate every evil plan against the unity of the people.”CAN is an umbrella organisation containing numerous Christian denominations in Nigeria and a forum where a forum where they could regularly meet together and take joint actions on vital matters, especially on issues which affect the Christian Faith and the welfare of the generality of Nigerians.ALSO READ ‘God Will Deliver Nigeria From Hands Of Evil Ones’ – CAN President