The Kebbi State Government has held a special interfaith prayer to seek divine intervention over prevailing security challenges plaguing the state.

The prayer session, held in Birnin Kebbi, the state capital, brought together Islamic and Christian clerics from across the 21 local government areas of the state.

In his remarks, Governor Nasir Idris said there was need for continuous prayers to sustain peace, unity, and harmony in the state and the country at large.

"No state can claim to be 100 per cent peaceful now, the issue of security should not be politicised," he said.

He added that those claiming that that there was no cordial relationship between Muslims and Christians in the state were only spreading falsehood.

"We are here together, Muslims and Christians, praying for divine intervention to overcome insecurity in our land," he said.

The governor commended religious leaders and participants for coming together for the prayer and urged them to continue praying for peace, progress, and prosperity of Kebbi State and the nation.

The session, organised by the state Ministry of Religious Affairs, aimed to seek God's mercy and intervention in addressing the lingering challenges of banditry, kidnapping, and other forms of insecurity confronting the nation.

Among those in attendance were the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Atiku Bagudu; former Governor, Sa'idu Dakingari; and National Organising Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Sulaiman Argungu.

Sheikh Abubakar Riba, Chairman of the State Council of Ulamas, and Revrend Femi Olofin, Vice Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), joined in leading intercessory prayers for lasting peace and stability in the state.

The occasion also featured Quranic recitation and special supplications by clerics for national unity, security, and divine protection of citizens. (Weekend Trust)

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