“I Travelled To Rome To Pray For Nigerians” – Akpabio Says He Prayed Against Insecurity And Bånd!try

• Senate President Godswill Akpabio has revealed that he travelled to Italy to pray for Nigeria, particularly against insecurity, terrorism and banditry.
• He made the remarks while visiting the St. Padre Pio Prayer Ground in San Giovanni Rotondo, where he also prayed for peaceful conduct of the 2027 general elections.

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has revealed that he travelled to Italy to pray for Nigerians and against insecurity, terrorism and banditry in the country.

Akpabio made the remarks during a visit to the St. Padre Pio Prayer Ground in San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy, where he said he and other Nigerians went to seek divine intervention for the country.

Speaking during the visit, the Senate President said:

“I travelled to Rome to pray for Nigerians and against insecurity, terrørism and bånd!try.”

According to reports, Akpabio also prayed for peaceful conduct of the 2027 general elections and said the delegation had come to seek blessings for themselves, their families and Nigeria.

His visit has since sparked reactions online, with some Nigerians questioning the decision to seek divine intervention abroad while others criticised the government over insecurity.

@ObiDon070: See as this man dey laugh because he knows say him colleague dey lie😂😂😂😂😂

@peter95523422: Look at the old man lying so comfortably . Its a pity though .

@NnaIbeji: It’s easy to know how stupid some people are when they speak. Imagine a senate president of a country!!!

@Foxyblueu: We cannot pray away bad governance and insecurity. Use the budget to equip security agencies and secure borders instead of this endless religious tourism.

@AkwaubongN: Shows how our churches here have no values in the eyes of the politicians

@CUkpabia: Na fool and greedy bastardds dey incharge of Nigeria 🇳🇬

@Kingo051: Pray against insecurity??! When they can just do something about it? Liars

@CelebrityFSE: When you pray finish, remember that Prof. Mgbeke is still waiting for you.

@obiarachie: What Nigeria 🇳🇬 needis good leaders not prayer Vote Peter Obi for good governance

@Eze_De_Analyst: Apkabio e no go better for you and your generations

@NoContextArden1: In a sane country these men suppose de behind bars

@babatunde_deji: This man dey take us dey pa see as he dey laugh when lying

@skuchystar: Abi na money laundering carry you go

@nurule2000: The insecurity wey una know who dey sponsor but can’t fight ?? all these nonsense makes someone like me dey think religion is a scam

@BigJ956911: All of them Dey travel to go check how much they have in their foreign currency so that they will use it for elections

@Austin706566315: Rubbish! That’s how incompetent sounds. Delegate your job to God tagging it prayer! Shame

@Creativelordtv: If a Senator from Rome do this or make this statement he will be impeached immediately