Boko Haram: Shehu of Borno declares 3-day fasting

Following the recent attacks Boko
Haram members on the residents of
Borno state, the Shehu of Borno, Alhaji
Abubakar Ibn-Garbai, has directed all
residents of the state, both Christians
and Muslims, to embark on a 3-day
fasting and prayer period to seek the
face of God over the unfortunate
incidents that have befallen the state in
recent times. The fast is to start
tomorrow, Tuesday 11th.
In a statement released today from the
Shehu's office, the monarch said the
prayer session is also to seek for God's
mercy on the land.
"I am appealing to all residents of
the state to observe a three-day
fasting to seek Allah's mercy
toward ending the crisis facing us.
I believe we should continue to
seek for Allah's help toward
restoring peace in the state" the
statement read.