Gov. Isa Yuguda of Bauchi State on Sunday, called on Nigerians not to relent in offering prayers for peace to reign in the country.
The governor made the call in Bauchi at the closing ceremony of three-day National Prayers, organized by the state government, in collaboration with Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi Foundation.
He stated that peace was desirable for the country to progress, hence the decision to organise the prayer session.
According to him, his administration believes in the power of prayers and therefore promised to sustain the prayer session.
“My administration believes in the power of prayers. I am therefore calling on the people of the state and all Nigerians, not to relent in offering prayers for peace to reign in the state and the nation at large,” he said.
Yuguda explained that he was conscious of his responsibilities as a leader, adding that living up such responsibilities, required prayers.
He thanked all the prominent Islamic scholars that graced the occasion.
In his remarks, a prominent Islamic Scholar, Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi, thanked the state government for supporting the idea.
He revealed that memorizers of the Holy Quran, who participated in the prayer session, recited the holy book, 1011 times, during which they prayed for peace to reign in the country.
In their separate remarks, other religious leaders prayed for peace to return to some countries of the world experiencing crises.