THE NIGERIA PRAYER PROJECT

The Nigeria Prayer Project held in Sentosa Park, Apo Legislative Quarters Abuja from Sunday September 29 to Tuesday October 1 2013. Ministers and Christians from different denominations and from across the country was in attendance.  Pastor Courage Ode of Love Revival Ministries, Sokoto was the convener. The programme held between 5pm to 7pm on Sunday and Monday and between 10am and 12pm on Tuesday.

DAY1

Prayers started, with Pastor Courage leading congregants in thanksgiving prayers on behalf of the nation, expressing gratitude for divine providence in keeping the country together in spite of mounting adversities and threat to its existence as a nation.  This was followed by prayer of collective consecration and repentance for God’s healing intervention in Nigeria. Establishing that believers are supposed to be watchmen, positioned as intercessors on behalf of the nation, Pastor Courage, led the gathering into various intercessory prayers for the nation, which includes; the enforcement of peace over the nation; nullification of every contrary influence over the leadership of the nation, bringing all authorities under the influence of God.  Prayers were rounded off with prophetic declaration over everything that represents the entity called Nigeria.

DAY 2

Morning Session

Pastor Courage with Pastor Ugo Ndubeze of led a team of ministers on a Prayer walk round Apo legislative quarters. The exercise which took close to an hour was brought to end with a joint prayer session at Sentosa Park.

Evening Session

Prayers started with a declaration of light upon the darkness in the nation. According Pastor Courage, just like Paul wrestled with beasts in Ephesus, there are beasts in the land that must be wrestled down. On this note , prayers focussed on the dethronement of every  strange God and influence over Nigeria; dis-annulling   every covenant  of death and hell over the nation; overruling every curse and declaring that everyone wielding authority in the nation’s leadership  will become instrument of God’s will. The session was closed with prophetic declarations over Nigeria, its structures, systems and people, moderated by some ministers along with Pastor Courage. 

DAY 3

Prayers started with the lifting up of ancient doors that have stood in the way of the nation’s progress. The gates to wealth, the souls of men and to the seat of power were declared open by the Spirit. Every gang up that delight in war, violence and confusion was scattered. Ministers joined voices with Pastor Courage to make the final prophetic declarations over the nation. Thereafter, Pastor Courage called out ministers who came from outside Abuja to be imparted with the spirit of the Nigeria Prayer Project. Pastor Courage prayed for them and said they were being released as spearheads to lead watchmen in their respective locations that will keep standing in the gap for the nation. He said the project was not ending with the Abuja programme, but that the momentum   has been ignited must be spread abroad.