Protesters of the EndSars campaign across the country has staged a prayer walk, seeking divine intervention on the state of the nation.
The prayer protests featured prayers for peace in the country, an end to police brutality and for government to appreciate human lives.
The non-denominational prayer walks was staged in states like Lagos, Niger, Oyo, Osun, Ogun, Kaduna, Niger, Delta.
In Minna, youths under the aegis of Coalition of Northern Group embarked on a peaceful protest to demand an end to insecurity in Nigeria.
A co-convener of the protest, Mohammed Etsu decried the spate of killings by bandits in many parts of the state, and the seeming inability of security agencies in providing a lasting solution to the problem.
They called on the government to listen to them because the future of Nigeria lies on their shoulders, and they do not want to inherit a country that has been bastardised.
Carrying placards, they converged on the Minna City Gate before embarking on a long walk to the popular Mobil Roundabout, chanting songs of freedom.
In Rivers, youths in the state converged on Garrison Park in Port Harcourt Local Government Area to pray for Nigeria and against all forms of brutality by the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS).
The gathering however didn’t start at the earlier scheduled venue, Pleasure Park.
Also in the South-South, youths in Delta State mobilised themselves as they staged a prayer walk asking God to heal the nation.
They gathered at the Interbau roundabout in Asaba, walking and praying through the Nnebisi Road in the state capital.
Some of them said they want genuine change in the country, asking the government to do all that is necessary to meet the demands of the youths for a better Nigeria
According to them, Nigeria needs more of prayer rather than protest or violence as being witnessed across the country.
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#prayerwalk I can never forget this day in my life. Over 500 young Nigerian believers came together today to pray for this nation and I felt the shift!
shout out to @Limoblaze for using his platform to push this move & @itsAngeloh @kerusso418 @iamjodeep pic.twitter.com/Fheuddd9SB— John koch (@koch316) October 11, 2020
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