“These children belong to all of us; pray for Nigeria” — Adeyinka Alaseyori appeals to Nigerians

Gospel singer Adeyinka Alaseyori has urged Nigerians to intensify prayers for the country following the recent cases of kidnapped children, speaking on Sunday in Nigeria amid growing public anxiety over insecurity.

The artiste addressed the issue during a public exhortation shared online, calling for nationwide spiritual support for affected families, security personnel, and government leaders.

A call for collective prayer

Alaseyori said her message was prompted by public frustration and criticism surrounding the handling of child abductions, stressing that prayer should unite citizens rather than deepen political divisions.

She argued that national healing requires collective spiritual action, from leaders to ordinary households, and warned against politicising grief at a sensitive moment.

“So many people are saying the prayer they are praying is not working, but believe me, prayers are working. Don’t let anybody use you for political whatever. From the president to the last person in Nigeria, we need to pray.”

Security, responsibility and restraint

Deepening the context, the singer highlighted the human cost borne by security operatives deployed to rescue victims, urging empathy for families whose breadwinners risk their lives in forest operations.

She said prayer complements, rather than replaces, institutional efforts.

“Those children are your children. They are my children. You can’t say the president and security personnel are not working. Sometimes they are close, and something just covers their eyes—that’s where prayer comes in.”

Her remarks echo earlier public debates following high-profile abductions, including the 2014 Chibok schoolgirls case and subsequent incidents that repeatedly sparked national soul-searching over security and civic responsibility.

As reactions spread across social media, supporters welcomed her appeal for unity, while others reiterated calls for accountability.

The exchange underscores Nigeria’s enduring tension between faith-based responses and demands for structural solutions to insecurity.

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