Borno State Deputy Governor, Umar Usman Kadafur felicitates with Muslims Ummah over the sighting of Ramadan moon and stressed the need for prayers for peace and stability in the country, as Muslims the world over get set to observe the fast.
The deputy governor urged Muslims to redouble their efforts in prayers and read the Holy Qur’an and attend Tafsir lectures, in order to seek God’s blessings and intervention toward over-coming challenges faced in Borno State and Nigeria in general, regarding peace and stability.
He also tasked Muslims to remember Internally Displaced Persons, destitute, widows, orphans and the poor people in their daily prayers, and also to support them with food, clothes and shelter so as to further strengthen peaceful co-existence.
Alhaji Umar Usman Kadafur said, “tolerance, forgiveness and the message of peace, unity and harmony should be our priority at this time.’’
He further appealed to people in the state to continue to live in peace and embrace one another so as to make Borno State a wonderful place.
The deputy governor also appealed to marketers across the state to cut-down the prices of foodstuff during the ramadan period so as to enable people buy commodities at affordable prices.
Umar Usman Kadafur then reminded the general public to continue to pray for our gallant troops who are in the front line and other security personnel as well as the CJTF for God Almighty to protect them and always give them victory over their enemies.
The deputy governor remain optimistic that with serious prayers especially during this year’s ramadan fasting all the security challenges facing the country would be over while remarkable progress and development could be achieved.
