The Zamfara Head of Service, Kabiru Muhammad, has called on civil servants in the state to embark on special prayers against banditry in the state.

Mr Muhammad made the call in Gusau on Friday at the special prayer session organised by the state council of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to find solutions against worsening security situation in the state.

Represented by the Permanent Secretary in his office, Yusuf Bakura, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) said Mr Muhammad commended the state governor, Bello Matawalle, “for giving priority to prayers to complement the fight against insecurity in the state.”

He described the tremendous success recorded by the ongoing efforts against banditry and kidnapping by the security operatives in the state as a welcome development.

“We should continue to support government and security agencies with prayers in addressing the worsening security situation in the state,” Mr Muhammad said.

Earlier, the state NLC Chairman, Sani Halliru, said the session was organised as part of the union’s contribution in the effort to tackle the security challenges in the state.

“As we all know, the state government recently called on the people of the state to embark on special prayers against banditry bedeviling the state.

“We have no option than to seek for Allah’s intervention against the security situation in the state. As I am speaking to you now, the state Chairman of Association of Senior Civil Servants is in the hands of bandits,” Mr Halliru said.

NAN recalls that Governor Matawalle had on September 1, attended special prayers organised by the state Council of Ulama to end security challenges in the state.