Nollywood actor and a lawmaker representing Surulere constituency in the Lagos State assembly, Desmond Elliot, has suffered a backlash after he asked Nigerians to pray following the sad incidents that have occurred in Nigeria.

Desmond Elliot stated in his tweet, that so much is happening in the country at the moment and we need to pray for our land because something is wrong somewhere. His tweet reads;

God have mercy , God have mercy , God have mercy.
I cannot tell what’s going on but this much I know something isn’t right somewhere . We need to pray for our land . The calamity is too much in one week so many lives lost . Lord have mercy on your people . Many children are not seeing their fathers , mothers , aunts and uncles . Many left home today never to return home . Lord have mercy !!!! PEACE IN THE LAND .. north south east and west . Lord pour out your peace upon us once again , mercy lord have mercy . To all lagosians , all families affected today . We may not know but o my God . Comfort us o lord . Mmm

However the lawmaker was called out for asking people to pray, as his followers questioned his contribution in Lagos State since he got elected. Here are some of the exchanges below;

https://lailasnews.com/desmond-elliot-slammed-for-telling-nigerians-to-pray-against-calamities/

Lalasticlala

We have been praying.....
We have been writing r.i.p since when yansh dey back..
We have been lamenting..
We have cried. ..
We have protest.. But

Nobody have taken any steps to amend all that is wrong with this country. politician or citizen,old or young, rich or poor, we have done nothing.

Your prayers, R.i.p, laments, protest and thought on social media is only valid until the next tragedy. I bet many people have forgotten about Leah Sharibu in the custody of the terrorists group Boko Haram.

Words are not working, we need to start acting

sars brutality, herdsmen killing, terrorism in the north, suicidal cases, kidnapping, accidents, preventive deaths, plateu killings, tanker explosion and who knows what next if all we do is to come online and type r.i.p.

"We (youths) are the leaders of tomorrow" they say, but hear me, tomorrow is not next month or next year or when you are 50, tomorrow is already here, it is today and we can't change tomorrow if we do not change today first.

So get up! Use your brain and let's make a difference together. Nigeria cannot be saved by one man.

We have been praying for Nigeria since SINCE,nothing has changed, we need a change of government..faith without work is dead,pray from now till tomorrow and dont vote in good government officials,the suffering continues,deal with the truth...

So our own is to pray while ur own is to eat all the money abi
apc my ass

Useless politicians and celebrities. Nigerians are wiser now

The only thing I understand in all these is the expiring date of Nigeria is near.

Back then in school, the easiest way for SUG post aspirant to get students' attention to whatever organized pieces of rubbish he/she had to throw at them was to shout in Jesus name.

By who? Nigerians no won chill again
Na atiku be next

By who? Nigerians no won chill again
Na atiku be next

We have been praying since while the useless leaders are looting the country.

It is time for them to do their work or be booted out

naija I hail ! their cannot another country like Nigeria and their cannot be another human created like Nigerians, I'm sure Na because of us Jesus will not even bother to return and baba God dey even fear to accommodate us for heaven as devil self don reject naija for hell already

"Do you collect your salary in naira or in prayers" Savage
That girl will not make heaven lol

Wait as daddy freeze will fall on you

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To each their own......

I BELIEVE IN GOD!

You are back latest chief BMC.I believe you do your BBQ grills on NL.

You better get a job,come next year nothing for you and your President Buhari.

Obey the rules of this forum :

11. Don't create distracting posts with: ALL WORDS BOLD / huge font sizes / ALL CAPS / distracting imagesspaces, etc.

Cc lalasticlala.

That person weh comment first on his post is damn! savage.

Lol

The replies got me laughing. Twitter doesn't play with anybody.

We don't need prayers

We need action!

What does God have to save in us? Take out the evil leaders with your PVC

Wereh Gbogbo...

Let them pray now ahbi! He's a senator...he will definitely embezzle some money no matter how small it is....Most of us re tired of this Nation...we have hoped..waiited...rehoped again sef and now! We can't take it anymore...we have unhoped! Everything just shift commot like say na breeze blow am! The nation is in Shambles...we need to be recolonised! #Otan

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To each their own......Believe in whatever you believe.

As for me and my family WE BELIEVE IN GOD!

You'll meet him one day.

In the South when people die we kill cows, in the North when cows die they kill people..What an irony of life .

ezeagu:


You'll meet him one day.

Amen

Uglyaddy:



You are back latest chief BMC.I believe you do your BBQ grills on NL.

You better get a job,come next year nothing for you and your President Buhari.

[b]Oh, you even noticed we were away for almost a month?
Wow!
Never knew we have many people that have our interest at hearts so much here.
GOD BLESS you all.
We were actually invited UPTOWN (out of the country) for our job.
Thanks for looking out for us sis.
And thank you for your advice, you are so appreciated.
Now, let's get back to advertisement/work![

Modify, but we are surprised that this is just your 4th post here and you've on my been here for 5 days, how come you noticed our absence?
Oh guess you were banned with your old moniker and out here to have a revenge on whatsoever.
Eh ya!
Good luck with that kiddo/b]

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Desmond I.diot sorry Elliot the people have spoken.

e be lyk say prayer don tire pple

Politicians using religious to becloud our judgement since 1960

. NIGERIAN ain't gat chil

Meanwhile check my SIGNATURE

Go siddon jor. You think you're in Nollywood Abi? Idiot Desmond