In an internal circular dated June 11 and seen by TheCable, Adedayo Modupe, the ministry’s director of human resource management, said the spiritual exercise is intended to seek God’s guidance for Nigeria’s food security efforts.
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has declared a three-day fasting and prayer programme aimed at seeking divine intervention for Nigeria’s food security efforts.
In an internal circular dated June 11, and seen by TheCable, Adedayo Modupe, the ministry’s director of human resource management, directed all staff to participate in the spiritual exercise. “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 are scheduled to take place at Conference Hall ‘B’ of the ministry’s headquarters in Area 11, Garki, Abuja, from 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. each day. The decision comes amid rising concerns about inflation and food scarcity, as the country continues grappling with agricultural challenges and insecurity.
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