Olukoya urges Christians to observe seven-day prayer, fasting against pandemic

The General Overseer of Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM) Worldwide, Dr. Daniel Olukoya, has enjoined all Christians and other men of faith to join in a seven-day prayer and fasting programme organised by the church to fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, its systems and repercussions.

Olukoya, who said the programme would run from May 1-7, 2020, urged all participants to add power and fervency to the prayers through fasting to a minimum of noon daily.

He said: “The purpose is to silence the rage of the infirmity and to protect our citizens. The prayers are also designed to help our leaders receive inspiration for divine wisdom to take Nigeria and the rest of the world out of the gloom of COVID-19.”

He also gave prayer points and working scriptures such as 2 Chronicles 7:14, which says, ‘If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sins and heal their land.”