- Halimah Olamide
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has drawn mixed reactions following the announcement of a prayer session aimed at achieving food security.
This was contained in a statement by the Ministry’s Director, Human Resource Management, Adedayo Modupe O. (Mrs.), dated 11th of June, 2025.
The prayer session is slated to hold for three consecutive Mondays in June which are 16th, 23rd and 30th June, 2025 with the theme: “Divine Intervention for Protection and National Development at Conference Hall “B” FMAFS Headquarts, Area 11, Abuja.
The statement urged all staffs to come fasting.
The statement read:
“This is to invite all Staff of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security to a solemn prayer session for God’s guidance and success in supporting the Government’s efforts to achieve food security.
“Theme: DIVINE INTERVENTION FOR PROTECTION AND NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Venue: Conference Hall “B” FMAFS Headquarts, Area 11, Abuja. Time: 12:00 – 12:30 prompt
“Please kindly come fasting on Mondays 16th, 23rd and 30th June, 2025.”
The announcement had since attracted mixed reactions from netizens.
“This is the most silliest joke Nigeria has descended into under APC. There was indeed a country!”@Ebere Anosike.
“FCDA is a development agency under the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) and has nothing to do with the Federal Ministry of Agriculture blablabla.
Anyone can write anything.”@ewuggs
“Their opening prayer would be something like, Lord forgive us for we know not what we are doing. We have stolen this car thinking it had automatic transmission, but have since found out, it has a 37 speed manual transmission and we do not know how to drive it. Please, lord, help us to talk to the owner of the car to show us how to drive it. Please forgive us for snatching and grabbing this car.”@OnunakuDr
“Unfortunately, these people are going to be the ones in charge of our Agriculture and Food Security until they retire.”@tboss_guy
“It is a joke, on Nigerians with 50% upwards thinking faculty!”@EdwinAka
“Nna I never see this kind of useless and visionless society is. Na strategy, no plans , no vision , no tactics of knowledge. This event will cost money as well to host and they will siphon money as well 😱”@anyaikeojo316
“Do I see anything wrong in people agreeing or gathering to pray for the success and growth of Nigeria? NO. Even if the whole country will set out a day in a week to pray for the country, I will definitely be part of it.”@itumasunny2496
“Like seriously, is this for real, what is this ministry turning into. What effort has the ministry done with security agents to protect farmers from herdsmen & bandits, Prayers without action.”@opsyops
“May God forgive us for too much disturb. What concern fasting and prayer for your incompetent.”@Sopururchukwu Nwabueze.