Kebbi Govt Holds Interfaith Prayer Amidst Insecurity Concerns

By Umar Faruk

Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State, Nigeria

November 8, 2025(Series News Online)

The Kebbi State Government has organised an interfaith prayer session, seeking divine intervention to address the prevailing security challenges facing the state and the nation at large. The event, held in Birnin Kebbi, brought together Islamic and Christian clerics from across the 21 local government areas of the state.

Governor Nasir Idris, in his remarks, emphasised the need for continuous prayers to sustain peace, unity, and harmony in the state. "No state can claim to be 100 per cent peaceful. The issue of security should not be politicised," he said.

He added, "Those saying that Kebbi or Nigeria is not peaceful, or that there is no cordial relationship between Muslims and Christians, are only spreading falsehood. We are here together, Muslims and Christians, praying for divine intervention to overcome insecurity in our land."

The governor appreciated religious leaders and participants for honouring the invitation and urged them to continue praying for the peace, progress, and prosperity of the state.

The prayer session, organised by the state Ministry for 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 Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Sen. Atiku Bagudu; former Governor, Alhaji 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 Rev. Femi Orofin, Vice Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), joined in leading intercessory prayers for lasting peace and stability.

The session featured Quranic recitation and special supplications by clerics for national unity, security, and divine protection for leaders.