Abuja- Senate President David Mark has called on Nigerians to turn to God in prayers to tackle the nation’s security, political and economic problems.
Mark made the appeal while addressing members of the Youth Prayer Network of Nigeria (YPNN), in his residence in Abuja on Wednesday.
Mark said God would heal the land “if we turn to Him to solve the myriad of crises facing the nation.
“What the country is passing through at the moment is a test of our faith. We must be steadfast in our prayers so that God will save Nigeria.
“What we need now as a nation is sincerity of purpose; sincerity on the part of everybody – the government and the people.
“With prayers, our country will see the end of this insurgency and God will totally heal our land”, he said.
The senate president called on youths across the country to embrace the network as the needed agent of positive change toward building a greater Nigeria.
He also called for free, fair and credible elections in 2015, adding that Nigerians should continue to do the right thing in the presence of God and in the sight of men.
Earlier, the Co-coordinator of YPNN, Rev. Fr. Charles Ndubuisi, said youths across the country came together to raise their voices to God in the midst of lingering crises.
He added that members of the group came together to offer prayers to God to end insecurity and to reduce corruption and unemployment in the country.
“We have come together to raise our voices to God. The future belongs to young people, as youths by implication, we are praying for ourselves too.’’
Ndubuisi called on Nigerians to believe in the country, stressing that Nigeria would overcome its present challenges. (NAN)