Nigeria will rise again through prayer – Rev. Isaac Adigun
By Julius Alabi, Akure
The District Superintendent of the Apostolic Faith Church in West and Central Africa (WECA), Rev Isaac Adigun, has said that Nigeria can still find its way out of the current climate of insecurity, if the nation turns sincerely to God in prayer.
Speaking during a special National Prayer Service held across all Apostolic Faith Church branches in Nigeria on Sunday, Rev Adigun declared that the country’s challenges, though overwhelming, are not beyond divine intervention.
“There is hope for Nigeria if we go to God in prayers,” he told the congregation, his voice measured but firm, as worshippers gathered in solemn expectation.
Rev Adigun described the rising insecurity ranging from kidnappings to banditry and insurgency as a scourge that has darkened the national mood, leaving many Nigerians anxious and despairing.
“All the insecurity that has turned the country bad will give way,” he said, “because with prayers, heaven will hear and open for Nigeria.”
His comments come days after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu declared a national state of emergency on insecurity, a move that has been widely discussed across political and religious circles.
For Rev Adigun, however, the government’s efforts must be accompanied by a spiritual awakening insisting that Nigerians need to collectively seek God’s intervention as a matter of urgency.
Opening the service with the hymn “God Will Answer Every Prayer,” the clergyman said the choice of song was deliberate, meant to remind worshippers that divine help remains possible even in the bleakest times.
“This is the time to call on God to give us peace in our homes and in our country,” he said, urging the faithful not to relent in intercession.
The cleric drew from the Scriptures, reading from Exodus 14:13–14 and Exodus 2:23, passages that recount how God responded to the cries of the Israelites in distress.
He stressed that Nigeria’s situation mirrors that of the ancient nation, adding that “our crying to Almighty God will reach Him, and He will respect our prayers.”
Rev Adigun assured the congregation that divine attention is not a distant hope but a promise rooted in faith and history.
He looked around, his voice steady but filled with sorrow. “We have sinned; we have corrupted ourselves. Now, more than ever, we need God. We must come together and seek forgiveness. When we confess our sins, God will surely forgive us. Today, we must witness the salvation of God. What we need is a heartfelt prayer of repentance.”
He also addressed President Tinubu directly in his remarks, expressing support for the nation’s leadership at this critical juncture.
“I want President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to be rest assured that the Apostolic Faith Church in Nigeria is praying for him and for the country as a whole,” he said. “We believe Nigeria will rise again.”
