Federal ministry announces 3-day prayer, fasting for Nigeria to have enough food

In a bid to seek divine help in tackling Nigeria’s growing food security issues, the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has announced a three-day period of prayer and fasting for its staff.

A memo dated June 11 and circulated internally reveals that the initiative was set in motion by the ministry’s director of human resource management.

The move, he said, aims to invoke spiritual support for the government’s agricultural objectives.

“This is to invite all staff of the federal ministry of agriculture and food security to a solemn prayer session for God’s guidance and success in supporting the government’s efforts to achieve food security,” the circular states.

Themed “Divine Intervention for Protection and National Development,” the prayer sessions will be held at the ministry’s Conference Hall ‘B’, located at its headquarters in Area 11, Garki, Abuja. Each session will run from 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.

According to the directive, all staff are expected to fast and participate on three consecutive Mondays: June 16, June 23, and June 30.