“We had over 4,000 intending pilgrims that have registered with the state.”
Dhul-Hijjah is the 12th and the last month in the Islamic calendar where the Holy Pilgrimage (Hajj) takes place as well as the festival of sacrifice.
“We direct that special prayer and fasting be observed exactly a month after the occurrence on Tuesday, July 5,” said the Catholic Archbishop of Ibadan, Gabriel Abegunrin.
The group also lamented the seeming silence of President Muhammadu Buhari in the face of violent attacks on Christian communities.
Vitus Borogo was the Chaplain of the Catholic Community of the Kaduna State Polytechnic.
The cleric said that “There is a strong need for good people to dominate the space with positive contents in order to defeat the evil forces.”
The cleric admonished his followers to “actively participate in the electoral process.”
The Kano Hisbah and the State Censorship Board say they are working together to curb “immoral acts” among Muslims in the state.
The governor warned that public and private institutions that violate the ‘Executive Order’ to install CCTV cameras in their vicinity will be prosecuted.
The cleric charged his followers to “never allow room for anybody to take advantage against our interest for his selfish political reason.”
