By Iyoho Emmanuel
ABUJA – The Director-General of the Peace and Philanthropic Movement International Foundation, (PPMI)Archbishop John Micah, has called on Nigerians to sustain prayers for peace, good leadership and stability before, during and after the 2027 general elections.
Micah made the call on Wednesday in Abuja at the 2026 Abuja Summit and official inauguration of the Abuja Chapter of the Foundation, held at Akwa Ibom House, Central Business District.
The summit, themed “Behold the Glory of Our Nation Nigeria,” with reference to Isaiah 60:1-3, brought together members, religious leaders and guests from across the country for prayers and discussions on peace, leadership, governance and philanthropy.
Speaking after the event, Micah, who is also the International Primate of Pilgrims Ministerial College of Bishops and Apostles, said the inauguration represented the physical manifestation of the organisation’s prayers and spiritual activities for Nigeria.
He said the foundation had been holding meetings and praying strategically for the country, its leaders and citizens, describing its activities as an effort to “stand in the gap” for the nation.
“Today was the official inauguration of the Peace and Philanthropic Movement International Foundation, Abuja Chapter. I have been coming in silently, holding meetings, going to strategic places to pray for this country and standing in the gap,” Micah said.
According to him, representatives and guests from the 36 states were invited to witness the inauguration, adding that the foundation would subsequently inaugurate chapters across the states.
He disclosed that prayers were offered for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Vice President Kashim Shettima, the Senate President Godswill Akoabio, Governor of Akwa Ibom State Pastor Umo Eno, ministers, members of the National Assembly and other leaders of the country.
The cleric said the foundation was established not only to pray for the nation but also to undertake philanthropic activities aimed at supporting vulnerable members of society.
“The purpose of this meeting is to stand in the gap for peace, government, leadership, youth, men, women, churches and for God. As the name implies, as Peace and Philanthropic Movement International Foundation, we are for prayers and we are philanthropists,” he said.
Micah disclosed that the foundation had been supporting widows through prayers, material assistance and entrepreneurial training, noting that more than 200 widows across Ikot Ekpene Senatorial District had benefited from its training programmes.
He said the organisation would continue to combine spiritual intervention with practical humanitarian assistance as part of its contribution to society.
On the 2027 general elections, the cleric called for peace and stability, urging Nigerians to continue praying for the country and its political leaders.
“My prayer for Abuja and the nation is that the peace that is reigning, God will keep strengthening our leadership so that this peace will be sustained,” he said.
Speaking on Akwa Ibom State, Micah prayed for the leadership of the state, including Governor Umo Eno, and expressed hope that political activities ahead of the elections would be peaceful and free from violence.
He also recalled his relationship with the state and acknowledged the support the foundation had received from former Governor Udom Emmanuel.
Meanwhile, a member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Clement Jimbo, who attended the summit and received an Award of Excellence for Outstanding Efforts as a Member of the National Assembly, said prayers by Nigerians, particularly the Christian community, could contribute to positive direction of the nation’s leadership and economic fortunes.
Jimbo, who represents Abak/Etim Ekpo/Ika Federal Constituency, said the gathering demonstrated that the Christian community was interested in governance and the well-being of the country.
“When people gather like this to raise an altar of praise, an altar of prayer to God, to commit leaders in our nation to God, it goes a very long way to show that the body of Christ is equally interested in governance,” Jimbo said.
He also called for peaceful and issue-based political campaigns ahead of the 2027 general elections, urging political parties and their supporters to conduct their activities responsibly.
“Let the campaign be issue-based; let it be peaceful,” he said, stressing that political actors should avoid insults, lawlessness and actions capable of disrupting public order.
On his political future, Jimbo said he would seek another term in the House of Representatives, attributing his aspiration to what he described as unprecedented development projects executed across the 31 wards of his constituency.
“So far, we have been able to surpass the development strides that have never been attained in the entire federal constituency. For example, we have installed visible projects in all the 31 wards in Abak/Etim Ekpo/Ika. So we have taken development to all the hinterlands,” he said.
The Abuja Summit, according to the organisers, was organised as an episcopal visit to what the programme described as the “burning altar of peace and victory for our nation, Nigeria.”