SOME concerned residents in Katsina State on Tuesday, thronged the Katsina Arabic Teachers College Playground and other three open spaces in the state capital, to seek divine intervention against the lingering economic hardship, insecurity and poor governance facing the country.
During the prayers, widely attended by all genders amidst tight security, residents reportedly peacefully conducted themselves.
The residents prayed for Almighty Allah to bring an end to the lingering economic hardship, hunger, insecurity, and poor governance among other silent challenges facing the country.
Participants, however, asked Almighty Allah to eliminate all persons who have a connection with the lingering problems that gave birth to the protest which, according to them are mostly politicians, traditional title holders, business class, security personnel, clerics, the rich and even the poor persons in the society.
The residents performed Al-Qunut Prayer, a type of supplication offered during prayer at a specific point while standing.
Al-Qunut is a type of recommended prayer especially when a calamity befalls Muslims.
Similar exercise was conducted in the early morning hours of Monday at the Filin Samji, Filin Yammawa and Filin Canada football grounds.
“We came here to worship God and prayed for Him to wipe away our tears”, said one of the participants.
In Katsina State, Organisers of the End Bad Governance Protests had earlier slated Saturday, August 10th, 2024 for the nationwide prayers scheduled to be held across various mosques and churches to seek divine intervention.
The developnent comes after a violent protest which had caused the state government to impose a curfew on the state.
On Tuesdy morning, however, the Acting Governor of Katsina State, Faruk Jobe relaxed the 24-hour restriction of movement order imposed on Dutsinma Local Government Area and other 33 Local Government Areas of the state.
