Governors in Nigeria from the Northern region have called for sustained fervent prayers against banditry and kidnapping in Nigeria, saying that prayers can end insecurity.
The Governor of Niger State, Abubakar Bello spoke on their behalf on Saturday at a symposium on the role of Imams in ensuring credible and peaceful elections.
Represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Ahmed Matane, Bello said security agencies alone cannot do it
The governor stated that prayers by religious leaders would help to address the ugly trend, NAN reports.
Read Also: Insecurity: Boko Haram Are ‘Fraudulent People’ – Buhari
All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Niger, Umar Bago, also made submissions to agree with Bello’s position.
Bago said the roles played by religious and traditional rulers in peaceful co-existence were enormous, and they should be supported to achieve maximum results.
Sen. Sani Musa (APC-Niger East) appealed to youths to obtain their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) and called for prayers for hitch-free polls next year.
Meanwhile, President, Muhammadu Buhari has described terrorists of the Boko Haram sect as ‘fraudulent people’ who have been overwhelmed and pushed out of prominence ever since 2015.
Buhari made this known last Tuesday in Owerri, the Imo State capital when he was hosted by Governor Hope Uzodinma after he commissioned some projects by the latter’s government.
The President heaped the blames the elite for not thinking hard about Nigeria, adding that though his government has done “extremely well” those who are supposed to commend his administration for his achievements have refused to speak.
He also said despite earning so much from crude oil, his predecessors failed to develop the country’s infrastructure.
He further said before he came into office in May 2015, Boko Haram terrorists controlled local governments in Borno State but that has become a thing of the past.