Katsina State residents gathered on Tuesday for a large-scale prayer session, seeking divine intervention to alleviate ongoing economic hardship and insecurity.
The special prayers took place at the Katsina Arabic Teachers College playground, attracting a significant turnout under tight security. Participants prayed to Almighty Allah to end the enduring economic struggles, hunger, and insecurity plaguing the state.
The residents performed the ‘Al-Qunut prayer,’ a supplication recited during prayer, particularly recommended during times of calamity.
Similar prayer sessions were held at the Filin Samji, Filin Yammawa, and Filin Canada football grounds within Katsina metropolis.
Participants cited these prayers as a last resort to address the pressing issues of hunger and insecurity. This decision followed repeated clashes between security operatives and Nigerian youths protesting against the high cost of living.
Organisers of the EndBadGovernance protests had earlier called for such prayers to be held nationwide in various Mosques and Churches on Saturday, seeking divine intervention.
