Buhari's health: Nigerians react to being asked to pray for the president

A lot of reactions by Nigerians have trailed the calls by dignitaries and organisations asking Nigerians to pray for President Muhammadu Buhari who is currently on medical vacation in the UK.

Several dignitaries and organisations have called on Nigerians to pray for President Muhammadu Buhari who recently asked for an indefinite extension of his medical vacation in United Kingdom.

Following a call by NAIJ.com to Nigerians to pray for President Buhari, Nigerians took to social media to voice their opinions in support or against the call to pray for the president.

Below are some of the reactions NAIJ.com gathered from Facebook users:

Lucky Ikechi said: "Our father God in heaven I pray for our president in any where he have sin against you please God have mercy on him, please Father touch him your healing hands for the sake of your people Nigeria Amen."

Buhari's health: Nigerians react to being asked to pray for the president

Daniel Dan said: "Stop wasting your prayers because my president is 'hale and hearty' according to the acting president. Pray for yourself, families and if u don't have any other thing to pray for, go ahead and pray for your enemies to repent."

Henry DE Instigator said: "He is not a good president, that's why many people are wishing him death, hunger, recession in the country I pity him, I wish he was a nice president oh I could have prayed for him as a child of the Most High. If he is still alive let him resign and back off. He is not worthy to be a presido of the great and blessed nation Nigeria."

Philus Akpos said: "Get well soon is not a prayer is a mere wish. When u want to pray u must direct ur prayers specifically to an issue. In this case everything is shrouded in secrecy yet the Nigerian state pays for the medical bills. Where on earth does this happen? Only in Naija. Ppl can be sick but doing it like it's a big deal raises more question dan answers."

Bammeke A J Progress said: "It is the hand of God that granted him the grace to be on that seat. No man should boast that he knows how he got there. My sincere prayer for Nigeria President in person of Mr Mohammed Buhari is that God grant him speedy recovery in the name of Jesus. Judgements of any kind is not mans but God's which is divine. Long live Nigeria, long live our unity in peace and long live the President. AMEN."

Buhari's health: Nigerians react to being asked to pray for the president

Neudrell Chuks is of the opinion that nothing will happen to those wishing the president ill, he said: "Some people think they are smart by saying those wishing him death will die first.

My brother those things don't work. There are more than 50 million Nigerians wishing him death. So are you saying this over 50 million Nigerians will die in replacement for PMB?

Muslim brothers me and you know it's impossible for 50 million Nigerians to die because of him, so forget the matter, just pray if God hear you fine if not live everybody with his/her prayer."

However, some people have insisted that prayers might not be the answer to the current problem in Nigeria. Awosanya Darex, a Facebook user stated that maybe it’s time Nigerians find a lasting solution other than prayers.

Awosanya Darex said: "I think we should stop the notion "Praying praying all the time " it's not all about prayer is about the individual mindset. Fact> when you see your clothes dirty definitely you are to wash it not that you will start praying over it...... Simple as Nigerian leaders we knew our problems why can't we solve it? But all we continue to say is we need prayer hnmmm I think we need to seriously change our mindset."

Ugochukwu Onyedikachukwu Isaac however prayed for the president, he said: "May God remember Buhari the way buhari remember unarmed protester all over the country! May God give Buhari in return all that buhari give the people of Benue, Enugu, kaduna and plateau in Jesus name! May the almighty God give buhari the kind of hope buhari gave to Nigerians in jesus name! amen!"

The forum of All Progressive Congress (APC) chairmen of Northern states, has also called on Nigerians to stop speculating rumours about President Muhammadu Buhari’s health status and rather pray for him.