Shehu of Borno urges prayers against insurgency, insecurity

The National Vice President of the Nigeria Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) who is also the Shehu of Borno, Alhaji Abubakar Ibn Umar Garbai Al Amin El Kanemi has appealed to the entire people of Borno state to intensify prayers against Boko Haram insurgency during the holy month of Ramadan fast.

The royal father dropped the advice when the leadership of Borno Emirate Concerned Citizens Forum (BECCF) led by its chairman, Zanna Hassan Bo’oma paid him a courtesy visit at his palace in Maiduguri Monday.

He said, “Prayer is the only key to avert unwanted occurrences.”

The Shehu of Borno also applauded the forum for standing by the people of the state, saying, “Security issue is everybody’s business, which should not be left to government alone.”

Earlier, the forum’s chairman, who is also the Zanna Bo’oma of Borno, Zanna Hassan Bo’oma briefed the Shehu on their recent activities and called on the royal father to mobilise his subjects to always pray for peace to reign in the state.

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