Shettima, Zulum lead Eid prayers in Borno amid security concerns

Vice President Kashim Shettima and Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum joined thousands of Muslims successful Maiduguri connected Friday to observe Eid-el-Fitr, marking the extremity of Ramadan.

They prayed astatine the main Eid crushed alongside the Shehu of Borno, Abubakar Umar Garbai El-Kanemi.

After starring the prayers, the Chief Imam, Shettima Mamman Saleh, urged Muslims to uphold the bully values they learned during Ramadan and proceed surviving peacefully with others.

Speaking to journalists, Shettima said helium believes insecurity successful Nigeria volition soon amended acknowledgment to efforts by some the national and authorities governments.

He besides called connected Nigerians to enactment united, noting that the overlap of Ramadan and Lent is simply a bully clip for reflection and affirmative alteration successful the country.

According to him, bid is cardinal to development, and citizens indispensable enactment unneurotic to code problems specified arsenic insecurity and poverty.

The Vice President praised the radical and leaders of Borno State for remaining beardown and committed to bid and development.

Other leaders astatine the supplication crushed included Deputy Governor Umar Kadafur, APC National Vice Chairman (North) Ali Bukar Dalori, Senator Ali Ndume, and Senator Kaka Shehu Lawan, among others.

Their quality astatine the mosques comes amid fears of...