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FG declares 3-day prayer, fasting for Nigeria to have enough food

The Federal Government has declared a three-day period of prayer and fasting for divine intervention on food insecurity in the country.

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security declared this via a circular dated June 11, 2025, and addressed to the ministry’s staff.

The ministry state that the initiative was introduced by the ministry’s director of human resource management.

The ministry noted that the move aims to invoke spiritual support for the government’s agricultural objectives.

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“This is to invite all staff of the federal ministry of agriculture and food security to a solemn prayer session for God’s guidance and success in supporting the government’s efforts to achieve food security,” the circular read.

Themed “Divine Intervention for Protection and National Development,” the prayer sessions will be held at the ministry’s Conference Hall ‘B’, located at its headquarters in Area 11, Garki, Abuja. Each session will run from 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.

According to the directive, all staff are expected to fast and participate on three consecutive Mondays – June 16, June 23, and June 30, 2025.

The Star

Segun Ojo

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