Tackle 2019 election challenges with prayers, Bishop urges Nigerians

THE Anglican Bishop of Awka Diocese, Right Reverend Alexander Ibezim says only prayers can salvage Nigeria from its present condition and its political challenges, as the next year general elections approaches.

Bishop Ibezim disclosed this to newsmen during a special Eucharist Service for the fifty-eighth Independence Anniversary of Nigeria at the Cathedral Church of Saint Faith, Awka.

Delivering a sermon during the service, Bishop Ibezim added that the country has not fared better in the past fifty-eight years, as poverty, corruption, insecurity and religious intolerance have bedevilled the country’s growth over the years.

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The Anglican Prelate noted further that only fervent prayers can salvage the nation from its current woes, especially now that there is a high level of insecurity, tribalism and marginalisation in the country and commended Governor Willie Obiano for his giant achievements in the state, particularly in the agricultural sector.

Also speaking at the anniversary service, the Anambra state head of civil service, Barrister Harry Udoh, equally called on Nigerians to be prayerful in order to have a peaceful 2019 general elections.