- Farmers in Borno are concerned about the impending drought caused by a lack of consistent rainfall
- Farmers have turned to prayer in hopes of divine intervention
- The Borno Emirate Council has begun to mobilize the public for special rain prayers known as “Salatul Istisqa’a”
Farmers in Borno have resorted to special prayers in response to the impending drought caused by a lack of consistent rainfall.
Farmers, primarily in the state’s northern and central regions, have turned to prayer in hopes of divine intervention.
Many farmers in Maiduguri, Jere, Konduga, Kaga, and Mafa Local Government Areas said the development was upsetting and that they needed prayers.
You will see clouds as if it is going to rain, but after a while, there will be a strong wind pushing the clouds away from you, and that is the end.”
If things continue this way, there will be drought, said Malam Ibrahim Ali, a farmer on the outskirts of Maiduguri.
Many farmers who spoke out about the upsetting development said they had turned to prayer.
Meanwhile, the Borno Emirate Council has begun to mobilise the public for special rain prayers known as “Salatul Istisqa’a.”
The Shehu of Borno, Alhaji Abubakar Umar Garbai El-Kanemi, issued a statement urging Muslims to gather at Ramat Square Maiduguri on Monday for prayer.
The statement, signed by the Shehu’s Private Secretary, Malam Zannah-Umar Ali, urged Muslims to attend the special prayer regardless of age, gender, or status.
Shehu Of Borno Declares Prayers Over Delayed Rainfall
Following a lack of rainfall for the 2023 farming season, Alhaji Abubakar Ibn Umar Garbai Elkanemi, the Shehu of Borno, has declared a prayer session to seek God’s intervention on rainfall.
To that end, the Shehu urged Muslims to gather in large numbers for the upcoming congregational prayers in order to seek divine intervention for rain in the state.
According to a statement made available to journalists in Maiduguri by the Shehu’s private secretary, Zannah Umar Ali, the two rakat prayers for rainfall will take place on Monday at Ramat Square in Maiduguri at 10:00 a.m.
The statement urged Muslims of all ages, genders, and socioeconomic backgrounds to attend the prayer to seek God’s mercy on the lack of rain.