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Disbelief as Nigeria urges prayer to end food shortages
- The Ministry responsible for Agriculture and Food Security arranged a series of prayer and fasting events to be held at its Abuja headquarters on June 16, 23, and 30, 2025, aiming to support efforts toward ensuring food security.
- This spiritual initiative arose amid Nigeria’s worsening food crisis, with inflation at 23.71% in April 2025 and over 33 million Nigerians facing food insecurity.
- The ministry emphasized the sessions aimed to promote staff well-being, not official policy, while providing physical fitness programs and distributing over two million fertilizer bags to farmers.
- The internal circular dated June 11 invited senior staff to 30-minute prayers at noon, but following public backlash, the ministry indefinitely postponed the spiritual exercise without explaining the reversal.
- Critics argued the prayer appeal showed government avoidance of responsibility amid the crisis, highlighting urgent needs for policy action and restored peace in conflict-affected farming regions.
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Nigeria: After Backlash, FG Suspends 3-Day Prayer for Food Security
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Disbelief as Nigeria urges prayer to end food shortages – DailyNews
A call for all staff in Nigeria’s ministry of agriculture to pray to help the country achieve food security has caused controversy. An internal memo from the head of the ministry’s HR department urges staff to attend a solemn prayer session and fast for the next three Mondays. Some Nigerians have responded by questioning the government’s commitment to the task of bringing down the high cost of food. A press release from the agriculture ministry …
Prayer Meeting Circular Meant For Staff Not Govt’s Strategy on Food Security – Agric Ministry Clarifies - AgroNigeria
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has debunked claims circulating on social media suggesting that a recent staff prayer session was part of the government’s official strategy to tackle food security challenges in Nigeria. In a statement issued on Saturday, Assistant Information Officer Ezeaja Ikemefuna, speaking on behalf of the Director of Information
Nigeria’s Govt drops fasting initiative amid criticism Malawi 24 | Latest News from Malawi
Recently, the Nigerian Ministry of Agriculture called all staff in the ministry to pray and fast for the country to achieve food security, which has sparked controversy with the citizens questioning the government’s commitment to addressing the country’s food insecurity. An internal memo from the ministry’s HR department urged staff to attend a prayer session […] The post Nigeria’s Govt drops fasting initiative amid criticism appeared first on M…
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