Islamic Group Plans Special Prayers For Nigeria

As part of efforts to address growing security and socio-economic challenges in Nigeria, the Nasrul-Lahi-l-Fatih Society of Nigeria (NASFAT) will hold a national prayer session for Nigeria in Abuja at its 8th biennial conference.

The president of NASFAT, Alhaji Ayodeji AbdulRaheem, disclosed this at a press conference in Abuja.

He said the special prayers will bring together clerics, community leaders, youths and members from all branches of the NASFAT to seek divine intervention on Nigeria’s security challenges.

The event will feature Qur’anic recitations, sermons and supplications for national peace, unity and stability.

AbdulRaheem said the initiative reflects the group’s commitment to promoting social harmony and supporting government efforts in combating insecurity.

He said beyond prayers, Nigerians must also work collectively to foster tolerance, peaceful coexistence and vigilance within their communities. He also urged the citizens to participate in the prayer programme and remain hopeful that Nigeria will overcome its current security challenges through sustained efforts, cooperation, and spiritual guidance.

On the 8th conference, he said, this year’s edition will place special emphasis on national peace and unity. A major highlight of the event will be a large-scale prayer session seeking divine intervention for Nigeria’s security, stability and prosperity.

“The conference, which will gather delegates from all NASFAT zones, missions and branches across Nigeria and the diaspora, aims to review the organisation’s progress, strengthen its strategic direction, and adopt new policies to enhance its religious, humanitarian, and social interventions”.

He noted that the conference provides an opportunity for members to reinforce the organisation’s core values of spiritual growth, community development, and nation-building, adding that the prayer component underscores the society’s continued commitment to contributing morally and spiritually to Nigeria’s development.

Alhaja Ganiyat Omowumi Babalola, NASFAT women affairs secretary, said the organisation’s empowerment programmes were designed to support women, their dependents and even some men and youths who participate.

She explained that NASFAT does not work in isolation. “We collaborate with both international and local organisations because we believe we cannot do it alone,” she noted.

Babalola highlighted several initiatives, including programmes on ending violence against children, carried out in partnership with UNICEF and ongoing collaborations with UN Women. “Alhamdulillah, we are one of the key supporters of this programme,” she added.