A Reverend Father identified as Blessed Michael Iwene Tansi has urged Catholic faithful to stay away from Hallelujah Challenge held on social media.

Hallelujah Challenge is a prayer and worship programme hosted annually on social media streams by singer Nathaniel Bassey.

However, Reverend Father Magnificent urged Catholics to avoid the programme because it is an insult to their faith.

He wrote on Facebook, "As a Catholic, following the 'Hallelujah Challenge' during Lent is a big caricature of your baptism, Confirmation, all the Holy communion, masses and Rosaries you have ever done. It is an insult to your faith and a testament of your faithlessness
Is the 'Hallelujah Challenge' bad...? Of course not! However, if you are Catholic, you shouldn't be caught with ashes in the morning and at night time Hallelujah is on your lips. Catholics fast from HALLELUIA during Lent. If you want to be a Catholic, be a full-time Catholic."