The Christian Association of Nigeria has declared January 10 as National Day of Prayers for peaceful, free, fair and credible elections. The Christian body also declared it as day of freedom for Leah Sharibu and others in the Boko Haram captivity, according to the News Agency of Nigeria. He said that all Christian politicians, especially those vying for offices, Christian groups or organizations and stakeholders were invited to participate in the programme. The CAN president directed all bloc chairmen, zonal chairmen, states and local chairmen, and all church leaders, to mobilise their members nationwide for the programme. He said the participants were to assemble at the National Christian Centre in Abuja for the prayer.

Source: Punch January 06, 2019 00:11 UTC