THE
Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, and clerics drawn from various churches
in Borno State,
have declared a seven-day special fasting and prayers to God
for the speedy recovery and good health of President Muhammadu Buhari. The
fasting and prayers commenced yesterday, with Christians converging at various
churches. Last Friday, CAN’s mother body in Abuja, in a statement by Evangelist
Kwamkur Samuel, Director Legal and Public Affairs, called on Christians, and
all God-fearing Nigerians to declare special praying time for Buhari and the
nation. Buhari Governor Kashim Shettima had also instructed the Borno State
Ministry of Religious Affairs to write the CAN Chairman, requesting prayers for
the President in appreciation of his commitment to the fight against the Boko Haram
insurgency. Combined interdenominational church services commenced across the
state yesterday and are expected to last for seven days. Similar prayers by
Muslims were offered at 350 mosques in the state last Friday. The state CAN
Chairman, Bishop Mohammed Naga, Founder and Overseer of Biblical Christian
Church, Gomari Old Airport in Maiduguri, led other clerics and Christian
faithful to offer prayers at Bulumkutu Church of Brethren in Nigeria, alias
Ekkliziyan Yan’uwa a Nigeria, EYN. It was one of the zonal prayer meeting
points for some residents of Maiduguri metropolis, while similar prayers were
offered in another zone at Saint Timothy Catholic Church, Shagari Low-cost
area, near 7 Division, Nigerian Army, Maiduguri. In an interview, Bishop Naga said
the fasting and prayers among all Christian denominations throughout the week
would simulta-neously be conducted at various designated churches in the state.
