General Overseer, Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Pastor E.A Adeboye, has directed all members of the church to commence a 30-day fasting and prayer session for Nigeria.
Pastor Johnson Odesola, RCCG Assistant General Overseer, Admin and Personnel, made the announcement in Ibadan.
According to Adeboye, in a statement released on Tuesday, the programme tagged, “Fasting and Prayer for Nigeria’’ would start from November 1, 2020.
“We hereby wish to inform you all members of RCCG that the General Overseer has directed that we should commence thirty days fasting and prayer exercise from Sunday 1st November 2020.
“1st-30th November 2020 from midnight to 6 pm daily. Marathon Fasting – 1st-14th November 2020. Prayer guide shall be forwarded soon.
“Where possible, brethren should be encouraged to come together for prayers while ensuring that all COVID-19 government regulations and safety precautions, social distancing, use of nose mask, provision of hand sanitizers or wash hand basin are put in place.
“You are to kindly inform and encourage all and sundry to participate in this exercise,” the statement said.
Reacting to the news, Samklef stated that Nigerians need a change of mentality no fasting as citizens of the country have been praying for the past 60 years.
He tweeted, “I believe in God and one thing I know for sure is that God is not that wicked. Nigerians have been praying for 60 years. We don’t need fasting we need to change our mentality stop worshiping money, pastors, imam and politicians simple.”
