NIGERIA (Lagos) –The Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria, South West Zone, Archbishop Magnus Adeyemi Atilade, has called for the commencement of a 31-day National Fasting and Prayers to deliver the country from disintegration.

While speaking with the media in Lagos, Atilade said, “Christians all over Nigeria, particular in the South West should embark on prayer and fasting commencing from Tuesday to February 14 to abate insurgencies and promote peaceful co-existence of Nigerians irrespective of our religious differences.

“Christians all over Nigeria should pray that the religious carnage in the north of Nigeria shall be eliminated rather than it being replicated in other parts of the country.

“According to 2013 World Watch List report, 66 per cent of Christians killed globally were from Nigeria. So we need to pray for the church in Nigeria that every conspiracy that has been conceived against believers in this 2014 shall fail.

“Each fasting day, according to the Christian Welfare Initiative would be rounded-off with collective prayers to intercede for government and our leaders, sustainability of the Christian community with prayers in 9am and 9pm each day,” he said.