Cleric Urges Anambra Residents To Pray For Peaceful Polls

Rev. Canon Iyke Egbuonu,
a cleric, says the founder of Ukpai Praying for Nigeria Group, Rev. Uma Ukpai, has mobilised residents of Anambra to pray for the peaceful conduct of the forthcoming elections in the country.
Egbuonu, who is the state Coordinator of the group, told  newsmen in Onitsha, that the prayer session was to ensure peaceful coexistence between Christians and Muslims.
He said that the programme, with the theme: “Why Do the Heathen Rage“, was organised by the renowned clergyman to seek the face of God toward ending every form of spiritual backwardness, strife and hatred programmed against Nigeria.
“You can see rage everywhere in Nigeria: rage in the North, rage in the South; and it is obvious that whoever wins, there must be a little problem if nothing is done in the spirit (realm).
“We are also praying so that God would grant us a very peaceful election and grant this Nigeria co-existence of both religions after the election. Let Nigeria remain an entity even after the election.
“We are also praying for progress; looking at the rising of the dollar and falling of oil price, it is obvious that Nigeria will enter into a dangerous economic crisis after the election.
“But, only God can salvage Nigeria; you and I know that Nigeria has no reserve anywhere, so the oil is just the only base; and if we don’t do much about it, it means if we don’t  pray very well and act fast; it means we may be queuing to buy bread after the elections.
“So, we are looking for a better Nigeria, and we know that the Church has the most vital role to play.
“So, all we are doing now is to pray and call down the hand of God upon this nation; to call down the hand of God upon INEC and upon all the people, who are involved in the election politically.
“And those who are ordinary members of the society who will go out to vote in the polls on those days of election both (March) 28 and 11th of April.“
According to him, the prayer session, which will culminate in an all-night prayer on Friday, March 20 at the Godwin Achebe Stadium, Onitsha, is expected to be attended by more than 100,000 residents of Anambra.