Perhaps drawing inspiration from the recent injunction of First Lady Mrs. Patience Jonathan that Nigerians should support her husband in all respects, the Labour Party candidate, Opeyemi Bamidele has called for prayers for the first family in the face of unprecedented challenges.

Opeyemi in a statement to mark the country’s Democracy Day called for sober celebration in the face of the security challenges in the country.

In the message issued by his Media Assistant, Ahmed Salami in Ado Ekiti yesterday , Bamidele also urged all Nigerians to pray for the quick return of the more than 200 girls captured from the Government Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State.

”Much as we (Nigerians) continue to remember our past heroes especially those who laid down their lives to institutionalise democracy; I urge everyone to do this with sober reflection in view of prevailing circumstances “this becomes more imperative as those Nigerian youths kidnapped last month in Chibok Borno State are yet to return home; into the waiting hands of their traumatised parents and the loss of lives around the affected areas”

”I call on all Nigerians not to cease praying for Nigeria, for those innocent girls and for a change of mind for all anti-democratic forces fighting against our collective spirit of nationhood”
“Also, let us also pray for the number one family headed by Dr Goodluck Jonathan and his wife at this critical time for God to direct the course of his actions with divine wisdom to pilot affairs of Nigeria well”