Insecurity: Zulum Urges Borno Residents to Intensify Prayers in Last 10 Days of Ramadan.

By Mala Abdulazeez 

Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has called on Muslims to intensify prayers during the last ten days of the holy month of Ramadan, particularly through night prayers (Tahajjud), seeking divine intervention to end the protracted insecurity in the state.

Governor Zulum, who is currently in Saudi Arabia performing the Lesser Hajj (Umrah), said he had also joined other members of the Muslim Ummah in special prayers in the Holy Land for lasting peace in Borno State and Nigeria as a whole.

In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media, Dauda Iliya, the governor noted that the recent coordinated attacks by insurgents linked to Boko Haram should not weaken the resilience and unity of residents in confronting the common enemy.

The governor also appealed to Christians observing Lent to join Muslims in praying for peace and stability.

While condoling families who lost loved ones in the recent attacks, Governor Zulum reassured residents that the Borno State Government would continue to support the military and other security agencies in the ongoing fight against insurgency and terrorism.