By Gloria
In Jos, the capital city of Plateau State, protesters continued their #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria demonstrations by conducting a church service on Sunday. This ongoing protest, which began on Thursday, drew a significant crowd at the Old Airport Roundabout, including Christian and Muslim leaders as well as former Minister of Sports, Solomon Dalung.
Protesters, waving Nigerian flags, blocked the roundabout, forcing motorists to seek alternative routes. The service was deemed crucial by many attendees, who believe that divine intervention could help change Nigeria’s situation for the better.
Philip Madaki, a protester who arrived at the Old Airport Junction around 7:30 a.m. for the service, explained that the church service was a continuation of the protest to seek divine intervention in Nigeria’s governance. He expressed hope that God would influence the nation’s leaders to address the suffering caused by poor governance and harsh economic policies.
“I have been participating in the protest since it began on Thursday, and today being Sunday, we are continuing with the protest with a church service,” Madaki said. “As the protest is ongoing, we believe that God Almighty has not abandoned the country and its citizens, and we know He has the power to turn the hearts of kings in whichever direction He wants.
“We want Him to visit our leaders in the country, especially those in governance positions, and touch their hearts so that they will know that the citizens are really suffering because of bad governance and their harsh economic policies and be able to do something to change the situation. That’s why we are adding the church service to the ongoing protests.”
The protestors hope that through their demonstrations and prayers, the nation’s leaders will be moved to enact positive changes and alleviate the hardships faced by the Nigerian people.
