The leader of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis has called on the Catholic faithful to pray against violence in Nigeria as events relating to the #EndSARS protests and police brutality continue to draw international attention.
The Pope announced the prayer in a social media statement on Sunday afternoon.
Let us pray to the Lord for Nigeria, so that every form of violence might always be avoided, in the constant search of social harmony through the promotion of justice and the common good.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 25, 2020
“Let us pray to the Lord for Nigeria, so that every form of violence might always be avoided, in the constant search of social harmony through the promotion of justice and the common good,” the Pope said.
This comes after, Martin Luther III, the son of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., called on the Federal Government of Nigeria to guarantee the freedom of peaceful protesters in Nigeria as the #EndSARS protests draw more International attention after the Lekki shootings.