COVID19 In Nigeria: CAN President, Sultan Declare A Three-Day Fasting And Prayer

In its effort to defeat the ongoing deadly pandemic, President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Rev. Samson Ayokunle in conjunction with the Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar Mohammadu III have called for three-day fasting and prayer (tagged NINEVEH) from July 3-5 throughout the country.

This was disclosed to newsmen on Wednesday by the General Secretary of CAN, Barr Joseph Daramola.

Barr Joseph Daramola stated that this is in furtherance with the effort of the Nigerian Inter-Religious Council (NIREC) who have been calling on all Christians and Muslims to take part in the national weekly prayer conducted online every Thursday in collaboration with the Office of the Secretary to Government of the Federation (OSGF) and other stakeholders.

His words; “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, 3 July 2020 by praying in the Abuja National Mosque while we Christians will end the prayer on Sunday 5 July 2020 in the National Christian Centre, Abuja at 3:00pm. Selected Christian leaders have been invited to participate in this all-important program.

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“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!”