The First Lady, who is also a Pastor, Senator Remi Tinubu, and the National Security Adviser, Malam Nuhu Ribadu, have recently called for a national prayer for Nigeria to succeed in its economic reforms and steer the country out of the troubled times it is facing today. This is a very excellent idea.
The prayer is not just for the selected and government-sympathetic clerics to offer but for everyone worried by the national pe of leadership that Nigeria is unfortunately saddled with.
Some Nigerians, living in the country, and those living abroad, thought it was the height of inconsideration by the country’s ‘leaders’ to ask compatriots to pray for ease of the suffering in the country when it was inflicted willingly by them. Many of them who admitted to being religious, noted their disdain for the leaders to ask for prayers while they continue to do that which they advise others against. They live their lives to the fullest, while most of the rest of the citizens have extreme poverty as their constant companion.
But they ought to have seen this as an opportunity to redouble our prayers for God’s intercession in the affairs of Nigeria, not a condemnable ‘inconsideration’, since the leaders themselves gave the imprimatur for the prayer.
Many compatriots witnessed the positive outcome of a government-organised national prayer for peace in Nigeria, during the regime of a former military head of state. God, in His infinite mercy, answered the prayer more than was expected.
Let everyone who feels things are going wrong in the country, pray for the betterment of Nigeria. Those already engaged with prayers for a better nation, should redouble their efforts, as we keep urging the philanthropists among us, who feed multitudes of
people daily. In many mosques and churches, people have been praying for the country to get out of the hard times it is now in.
The extremely hard times in the country call for more prayers, as the Tinubu administration vows to introduce more anti-people economic policies, that would surely up the number of the poverty-stricken people in the country. And we had thought that things could not get worse in the country under the leadership of President Tinubu. But they did, and would continue being very bad, for most of the citizens.
Nigeria is unfortunately saddled with a leadership that thinks ONLY of themselves, not the people they are supposed to lead, as they keep on amassing money from the public like they would want to finish everything during their time.
We are in the dark again and more people, especially in the Northern part of Nigeria, will be paying more for the DARKNESS they regularly get in place of light. The National Grid has supposedly ‘collapsed’ 13 times in 2024. Nigerians have, therefore, sufficient reasons to pray for the constant supply of power to the whole country.
Above all, we should pray to God that may He remove from our midst anybody and anything that is purposely responsible for the hard and hard times in Nigeria.
Meanwhile, earlier today, I wrote an article on the subject of ‘fronting’. In the article, I accused only former number one citizens in the states of involvement in the practice, whereas most heads of government parastatals and agencies as well as other top government officials and ‘elected’ federal lawmakers, engage in using fronts, as well. For the fabulous monetary benefits that the fronts get, of course.
It is alleged that some of the fronts benefit equally or even more than the government official, on behalf of whom they keep or invest the stolen fortune. This perhaps, explains why the investments of such rich ‘philanthropists’ can be found in many profitable ventures.
May God answer our prayers and provide a way out for Nigeria in Your immutable way.
Labaran wrote from Katsina.
