CNCF organized prayers for Nigeria as election draws closer

Punarimam Fehintola

The concerned Christian's forum, CNCF has called for prayers for the leadership of this country especially as the 2019 general election draws closer.

National coordinator of the group Isaac Balami made the call during a press briefing in Abuja today.

He said it is in no doubt that Nigeria need a unifying force armed with Christian ideals and unshakable purpose in order to support her in reinventing a more purposeful national identity, therefore prayer is needed now more than ever.

Balami added that “historically, the civil war, ethnic clashes, insurgency, hate speeches have unconsciously made Nigerians to harbour so much pain, distrust and hate amongst each other ,even more amongst diverse religious and cultures. It is on this premise that we choose to make reconciliation a central theme for the Nigerian Christian summit 2019”.

He further explained that the upcoming Nigerian Christian summit 2019 is wrapped around three phases of a keynote address ,plenaries and prayers. The event shall be stream online for millions of Nigerians and persons of all faiths and convictions to log in and participate.

The event is holding on Friday at the presidential Villa Abuja.