NSCDC declares 7days Fasting and Prayer For ASUU

As the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff
Union of Universities, ASUU, lingers with no
end in sight, the Nigerian Security and Civil
Defence Corps, NSCDC, on Thursday, declared
seven days fasting and prayer for God to
intervene in the impasse.
This was contained in a statement issued in
Abuja and signed by the Public Relations
Officer of the corps, Emmanuel Okeh.
According to the communiqué, the
Commandant General of the corps, Dr Ade
Abolurin had directed the officers and
personnel of the corps nationwide, to take part
in the fasting and prayer, saying that only God
could resolve the crisis.
The statement reads, “Worried by the ongoing
strike embarked upon by ASUU, which has
resulted in the shutdown of universities since
July this year, NSCDC Commandant General has
organised a special prayer for the nation.
“The CG has declared seven days fasting and
prayer nationwide to seek an ultimate solution
to the problem,’’ it said.
The statement said the move was borne out of
the desire by Nigerians to see an end to the
strike.
It quoted Abolurin, as noting
that the inability of
stakeholders to come to term by resolving the
four months old strike was an indication that
divine intervention was the only solution to the
problem.
“While lauding the effort of the government
and its unwavering commitment to end the
impasse, Abolurin said the nation should not
underestimate the efficacy of prayers at critical
moments.
“We should not be ignorant of the devices of
the devil whose mission is to steal, kill and
destroy; but through prayer and fasting, the
glory of this nation shall be sustained and the
much needed success achieved,’’ the statement
concluded.