It’s the duty of Nigerians to pray for their leaders - Apostolic Church

General Overseer of the United Apostolic Church of Christ (UACC), Bayo Owoyemi says it is the responsibility of Nigerians to pray for their leaders noting that other countries' citizens "bless" their leaders.

The cleric made this known to the press on the sidelines of the church’s 56th Supreme Executive Council meeting that ended on Sunday in Lagos.

“It is the responsibility of government to ensure the safety of citizens. It is the duty of citizens to pray for their country and its leaders rather than abuse them,” said the UACC spiritual leader. “In other countries, the citizens bless their leaders, and this translates into better governance.”

The cleric also called for a united and stronger Nigeria devoid of religious, ethnic, or parochial sentiments.

According to him, the unity of Nigeria is of interest to God and HE is aware of its travails that would soon give way to a better society.

“The nation under God will make progress at the end. The problems of Nigeria are not insurmountable but need to be tackled with sincerity of purpose by the country’s leaders,” noted the cleric.

He called on leaders at all levels to shun nepotism and other vices that tended to tear the country apart, noting that when human actions fail, it is time to seek the face of God for solutions.

Mr Owoyemi reiterated that the “God factor” was key to the success of any government and was optimistic that every “evil bedevilling” Nigeria would fizzle out.