MAKURDI – The women wing, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Benue, on Thursday held a one day fasting and prayer session for children, youths and the conduct of peaceful elections in Nigeria.
Rev. Hannah Ikyernum, the chairperson, CAN women wing in Benue, told newsmen in Makurdi that the prayers were aimed at averting violence during the polls.
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She said that since the youths and children were usually the worst victims during electoral violence, there was need to organise such prayer sessions to commit the political processes into the hands of God.
“ We have also discovered that in any political crisis, the death toll is usually high hence our resolve to pray against such death rate in our state and country,” she said.
Ikyernum appealed to parents to ensure that their children and wards were of good conduct.
“We (parents) are saddled with the responsibility to nurture, mentor and ensure our children grow up with the fear of God,” she said and warned politicians against luring children into acts of violence.
Ikyernum called on youths in the state to obey their parents and shun politicians who would want to use them to foment trouble. (NAN)
