By Stanley Onyekwere
Some clergymen under the umbrella of Area Pastors Forum, converged and observed special fasting and prayers for peace during and after tomorrow’s inauguration of President Muhammadu Buhari for second term in office.
The Forum, a non-denominational initiative for Peace in collaboration with Christian leaders at the weekend organised the fasting and prayers for peaceful presidential inauguration at the National Press Centre, in Abuja.
Leading the prayers, Bishop Dr Godwin Amaechi one if the Executives of the Forum, amongst others fervently asked for divine intervention in every aspect of the Nigerian society.
In particular, the clergymen prayed for increase in love for one another, in order to have a peaceful and prosperous country.
Speaking with newsmen on the sideline of the event, national chairman Arewa Pastors Forum, Bishop Dr. John Abu Richard, stressed the importance of the convergence of clergymen drawn from different Christian denominations to intercede for the nation.
He noted christians have been charged to pray for leaders in the land, hence the prayers for a hitchfree inauguration of President Buhari for a second term in office.
He therefore called on Nigerians especially christians to not only pursue peace, but always fast and pray for their leaders, in accordance with biblical counseling.
