“Let us continue to pray fervently for our nation, support affected families and communities, and refuse to surrender to fear,” he said.
The commission listed the states that have completed their return airlift as Nasarawa, Gombe, Kogi, Oyo, Osun, Ogun, Jigawa, Kwara, and Plateau.
The council stated that over 1,000 Nigerians were reportedly abducted in the North during the first quarter of 2026 alone.
The call was made on Tuesday in Abuja at a meeting organised by the Christian Council of Nigeria and Jama’atu Nasril Islam.
On November 19, 2025, Mr Gumi visited the state as a special guest and speaker at the Southern Nigerian Ulama Summit held at the University of Ibadan.
An official of the NLC described Mr Adeleke’s death as a painful loss to the labour movement and workers across Nigeria.
He said the prayer session was held simultaneously at 360 locations worldwide.
Mr Afonso was reportedly killed at his home in Quelimane city on Saturday by yet-to-be-identified armed assailants.
NASFAT has declared special prayers at all its branches and locations worldwide as part of its spiritual response to the national challenges the country faces.
He said the pilgrimage opportunity was open to church groups, public servants, corporate organisations and members of the public, with a participation fee of N3.2 million.
