Nigerian President Solicits Prayers from Christians

Dr Goodluck Jonathan Nigerian President

The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan has called on Nigerian religious leaders not to relent on praying for the peace of the country.


The President stated this during the Prayer Breakfast Meeting which was organized by the Aso Chapel in the State House, Abuja, the nation’s capital, on Saturday, July 31.

He acknowledged that the collective prayer offered by several men and women of God is what has been keeping the country, adding that more prayers are needed to make the country perform better.

Dr. Jonathan who noted that the I cannot succeed except with God’, he remarked. way out of the several challenges facing the country was through the trust in God, enjoined religious organizations to pray to God to guide Nigerian leaders to lead the nation properly.

Referring to the scriptures where the children of Israel experienced calamity as a result of their deviation from God, the President said it is a dangerous thing to turn away from God, pledging that he will continue to trust in God to direct him as he leads the country.

“No matter the wisdom, skills and ability I have, I cannot succeed except with God’, he remarked.

Speaking during the event, the General Overseer of the Deeper Life Bible Church, Pastor William Kumuyi, in his exhortation entitled, ‘The Awesome Responsibility of Choosing our Future,’ said everyone has been given the opportunity to choose his future, stressing that Nigeria has come to a critical moment in its history.

He therefore called on all Nigerians to be involved in bringing about the change that will guarantee a glorious future of the country.

It needs to be noted that the Prayer Meeting was attended by eminent Church leaders across the country namely, the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) National President, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, Prelate Methodist Church Nigeria, His Eminence, Dr. Ola Makinde, Catholic Arch Bishop of Abuja, Most Revd. John Onaiyekan.

Others are the Aso Chapel Chaplain, Ven. Obioma Onwuzurumba, and his predecessors, Reverends Yusuf Obaje and William Okoye, and a host of other clergymen.