The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has called for the impeachment of some state governors who went ahead to conduct congregational Sallah prayers on Sunday May 23 despite the Federal government’s warning against such practice. Recall that the Federal government last week, made several appeals to state governors not to approve congregational prayers for the Eid celebration in their states so as to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus. However, over the weekend, states like Kano, Borno, and some others, went ahead to …
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The Borno state government has approved congregational meetings for the Eid El Fitr Prayers to mark the end of Ramadan Fast this weekend, amid the Coronavirus pandemic. A statement released by the Hon. Salihú Aliyu Kwaya Bura, Commissioner of Health and Secretary of the High Powered Committee on Borno State Covid-19, says the Eid prayers are to hold between the hours of 8am- 10am with strict observance of COVID-19 guidelines. The committee chairman urged people with chronic medical …
Ahead of this Saturday’s Eid ul Fitr celebration, Muslim leaders in Kaduna state have agreed to cancel all congregational prayers as part of measures to curb the spread of the novel Coronavirus in the state. The clerics met with the state governor, Nasir El-Rufai today May 19 were they notified him of their decision. Speaking to newsmen after the meeting, Sheik Ahmed Gumi who spoke on behalf of all other clerics, said Muslims in the state are to pray in their homes …