The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Farouq, on Monday urged staff of the ministry to offer special prayers to God against Boko Haram insurgency in solidarity with the government and people of Borno state.
In a statement issued by the Ministry, the Minister urged the Permanent Secretary, Directors and staff of the Ministry to voluntarily fast today and pray for a quick end to the insurgency in Borno state and the North-east in general.
“The fasting and prayer to God to end the insurgency and restore peace and security in Borno State and the North East has been accepted enthusiastically by the staff of the Ministry,” it added.
It could be recalled that the Governor of Borno state, Prof. Babagana Zulum, had in a recent broadcast urged the people of Borno state to fast today and and offer special supplications to God to end the Boko Haram insurgency in the North East.
The governor, after acknowledging ongoing efforts of the military and mass mobilization of thousands of volunteers in the Civilian JTF, hunters and vigilantes, said his call for prayers was a necessary decision which was based on popular demand from the people of the state.
Daily Trust reports that the Humanitarian Affairs ministry is saddled with the responsibility of providing relief to victims of insurgency in the North East and Nigerians affected by disasters throughout the country.
