The National President of PFN, Francis Wale Oke, made the call at the end of a three-day national fasting and prayer programme organised to commemorate the Global Pentecost Day held between May 22 and May 24, 2026.
Speaking through the Ebonyi State Chairman of PFN, Wilberforce Oti, during a peaceful protest in Abakaliki on Sunday, Oke lamented what he described as the increasing wave of banditry, terrorism, kidnapping and violent killings ravaging several parts of the country.
The protest, which took place shortly after prayers at House of Kings and Priests, featured PFN members carrying placards with inscriptions such as “No to insecurity,” “Nigeria must be safe,” “Stop the killings,” “Protect the innocent,” and “Enough is enough.”
Oke decried the continued captivity of some of the abducted Chibok schoolgirls and Leah Sharibu, accusing the government of failing to take adequate measures to secure their release.
He also referenced the killing of Deborah Samuel in Sokoto, describing it as part of the growing trend of religiously motivated violence in the country.
According to him, states including Taraba State, Plateau State, Benue State, Southern Kaduna, Edo State, Kogi State, Ondo State and Kwara State have continued to experience deadly attacks by armed groups and criminal elements.
The PFN president further condemned the recent abduction of teachers and students in Oyo State, including the killing of teacher Michael Oyedokun, describing the incidents as “unspeakable and despicable acts of terror.”
He accused political leaders of prioritising electoral ambitions above the protection of citizens, while also criticising the rehabilitation and alleged integration of repentant Boko Haram members into parts of the nation’s security framework.
Oke warned that the persistent insecurity was weakening public confidence in government and negatively affecting national unity and economic growth.
“What is happening in Nigeria goes beyond the loss of lives. It threatens national unity, discourages investment, forces citizens to flee the country and weakens trust between the people and the government,” he stated.
He disclosed that the PFN National Executive Council met on May 19, 2026, and resolved to mobilise Christians nationwide for fasting and prayers, while also speaking out against the deteriorating security situation.
The cleric urged the Federal Government to fulfil its constitutional responsibility of protecting all Nigerians irrespective of tribe, ethnicity or religion, and called for international collaboration in addressing the country’s security challenges.
He also charged churches across the country to remain united, intensify prayers for national healing and continue to speak against violence and attacks on innocent citizens and places of worship.
“We speak because silence aids the killers and their sponsors. The blood of innocent Nigerians demands immediate and effective action,” Oke added.
The PFN, however, expressed optimism that peace and stability would return to the country through collective prayers, decisive leadership and comprehensive security reforms.
