Photos: Funke Akindele, Stella Damasus, Tara et al cry & pray for Nigeria

Women from all walks of life gathered last week for the National Women's Prayer Summit themed “The Supplication” hosted by Jumoke Adenowo and Awesome Treasures Foundation to pray against violence in Nigeria. Celebrities like Funke Akindele, Stella Damasus, Ufuoma Ejenobor Tara et al were in attendance. Before the prayers began, a woman mounted the podium and narrated her ordeal in the Jos violence. Everybody wept when she graphically narrated how her community was burnt down with pregnant women and children slaughtered in the process. People in the church wailed and poured their hearts out to God for the blood that was being shed across our dear nation, Nigeria.

According to award winning photographer TY Bello who took the photos, "We were going to be praying against violence in Nigeria. I was itching to pray with everything but something kept pressing to bring my camera so I just followed the nudge. The room was filled with women as diverse as we come.
"There really wasn't a place to hide our emotions this wasn't the news or a blog post. This was OUR sister, standing before you in flesh and blood. Uttering truth we had mastered the art of turning a blind eye to.There were no blind eyes in the room. There wasn't one dry eye either. Reality came and stared us right in the face."
#God bless Nigeria & Nigerians- Amen.