Wednesday, 12 May 2021: The Christian Association of Nigeria, (CAN), on Tuesday declared the National days of soberness/mourning and fervent prayers for God’s mercy by Christians in Nigeria due to the alarming rate of killings and banditry in the country.

This was made known in a statement signed by the CAN General Secretary, Barr. Daramola Joseph Bade, which was released.

According to the statement, the National days of soberness/mourning and fervent prayers for God’s mercy by Christians in Nigeria are slated for Friday, 28th May – Sunday 30th May, 2021.

The statement reads; “This is to inform you that the CAN President, in view of the continuous killings, banditry, and host of other problems in Nigeria has considered it imperative and absolutely necessary that our country needed prayers for God’s mercy and intervention in our land.

“Consequently, all local churches are expected to gather in the evening of each day set for the prayers to pray to God in the attitude of mourning or soberness for the bloodshed of many innocent Nigerians most especially Christians.”

Attached with the statement is a series of prayers for each day.