Nigeria, Sept. 28 -- Nigeria needs focus and consistent prayers to avoid breaking up from the current cracks in the nation's walls, the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, has said.

This is even as he made reference to the biblical story of how Nehemiah rebuilt the broken walls of Jerusalem.

The vice president, who was represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, made the call at a church service held to commemorate Nigeria's 60th Independence anniversary at the National Ecumenical Centre in Abuja on Sunday, according to a report by Punch newspaper.

"Fortunately for us, our walls are not yet broken but there are obvious cracks that could lead to a break if not properly addressed.

"Nehemiah started with f...