PATRICK ABANG, Calabar –
Over 60,000 female priests and worshippers in a spiritual movement founded by Leader Olumba Olumba Obu are congregating in designated centres to observe special prayers and a one day fast to pray for the healing of Nigeria.
The prayers are to be held in Calabar and other cities in Cross River State, nearly 25,000 converged to intercede for the Nigerian youths and divine guidance of political leaders.
The spiritual exercises are undertaken under the aegis of Universal Women Fellowship headed by Victoria Bassey Imowo.
She told our reporter that their spiritual leader, His Holiness Olumba Olumba Obu had directed them to embark on the exercises to beseech the Almighty to intervene in the affairs of Nigeria.
“It was on 1st October 2021 when Nigeria marked her 61st national independence anniversary that he spoke deeply about the country, remarking about some of her failures and increasing sociopolitical calamities, and called on us to convoke this important spiritual session to save the country”, she explained.
She said only their leader knows why he chose only those he called Diamond Daughters to embark on the special spiritual exercise for Nigeria.
Speaking about the country, Olumba Olumba Obu, said that Nigeria has not set her priorities right and had ignored the presence of God, which has made the country to face various leadership crises, division and corruption.
The spiritual leader also spoke on how religions have wreaked havoc and separated the country, adding also that religion has proven to be obstacles.
He called on Nigeria to go through the process of inner renewal and cautioned those using religions to disunite the country to beware as God of Justice and Power is very much alive.
Obu called on the leadership of Nigeria to create conducive environment for the people and businesses, cautioning that self-determination is to know how to govern self independently and not to rely on strange ideologies and gods.
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