Pray for divine guidance in choosing leaders, Nigerians urged

Nigerians have been enjoined to seek divine guidance in choosing the right leaders for the country during the 2023 polls. Archbishop of the Metropolitan See of Lagos, Most Rev. Dr Alfred Martins, who gave the charge at the 2022 Christmas concert held at the Catholic Church of the Assumption, Falomo, said Nigerians must pray as […]

Nigerians have been enjoined to seek divine guidance in choosing the right leaders for the country during the 2023 polls.

Archbishop of the Metropolitan See of Lagos, Most Rev. Dr Alfred Martins, who gave the charge at the 2022 Christmas concert held at the Catholic Church of the Assumption, Falomo, said Nigerians must pray as the country moves into the election year.

He said, “Certainly, one thing that we must all do, all Christians and indeed all people of goodwill, is to pray for guidance in choosing the right leaders to lead us at different levels. Our situation in the country is such that without the help of God, we certainly are incapable of doing it by ourselves.

“Citizens should deliberately and keenly listen, and with a critical mind to what politicians have to say and, even seek to know what is behind whatever it is they are saying. 

“We must try to discern it because we need to really be well informed in order to be able to choose the right person to lead us at this critical time of the country.”

He also called for full participation in the electoral process and urged INEC to ensure that the PVCs were well-distributed to ensure that Nigerians carry out their civic duties in this regard.