Nigeria, June 15 -- Nigeria's Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has confirmed that a leaked memo calling for a prayer sessions to end hunger in Nigeria is an initiative of the ministry's Human Resource Management Department for the well-being of staff members.

In a statement released on Saturday by the ministry's Assistant Director of Information, Ezeaja Ikemefuna, the ministry said the prayer session complements the pre-existing monthly aerobic exercise programme and the establishment of a gymnasium within the ministry, both of which are designed to promote physical fitness.

Earlier in the week, an internal circular dated 11 June from the ministry surfaced on social media. The memo, seen by this publication, was signed by the D...