CAN Slates National Day Of Prayer For Nigeria On Friday

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has disclosed plans to hold a national day of prayer for Nigeria on Friday, November 4th 2022.

The prayer session according to the body is to seek divine intervention in the affairs of the country.

It was gathered that CAN also plans to pray for the prevention of violence, manipulation and electoral violence ahead of next year’s general election.

The association’s plan to organise prayers for the country follows its concerns about the terror alert by the United States (US) and United Kingdom (UK) two Sundays ago.

This was revealed in a statement issued on Wednesday by its Chairman, Local Organizing Committee, National Prayer Day for CAN, Archbishop John Praise Daniel, revealed that the prayer service will commence by 10 am at the ecumenical centre on Friday.

According to him, “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.

“Consequently, all Christian groups or organizations, stakeholders and Christian politicians, especially those vying for offices, are invited to participate in the programme. All bloc chairmen, zonal chairman, states and local chairmen, and all church leaders are to mobilise their members nationwide for the programme.

“Participants are to assemble at the National Christian Centre in Abuja for the prayer retreat by 10:00 am prompt on Friday this week. 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-around prosperity.

“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,” Daniel submitted.