Yakubu Gowon (Rtd), A former military head of state in Nigeria, has sought divine intervention for Nigeria to overcome its security challenges.
The Witness reports that the former military president who spoke on Sunday, February 23, in his capacity as the National Chairman of ‘Nigeria Prays’ said the many cases of insecurity in the country is a huge cause of concern for all well-meaning Nigerians.
While speaking at the one-day prayer rally held in Bauchi, Gowon said the prayer rally was to seek God’s intervention on issues of Boko Haram attack, terrorism, insurgencies and other forms of insecurity plaguing the North-East zone and Nigeria in general.
“Lord, on behalf of Nigerians, we bring confession of the needless bloodshed, killings and attacks by the Boko-Haram insurgencies, banditry and the spate of kidnappings and all kinds of evil in various parts of Nigeria.
“We beg for your forgiveness, mercy and cleansing of our country faced with numerous challenges.
“All Christian faithful and other religions in the country should please pray to God to help with the solutions of Nigeria’s problems.
“We pray that the land of Bauchi and the entire North East zone shall receive God’s divine visitation and deliverance from insurgency.
“May this war of insecurity end in Borno, Adamawa, Taraba, Gombe, Yobe, Bauchi and indeed in the whole country,” Gowon prayed.