Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State, along side the Vice President-elect, Sen. Kashim Shettima led thousands of Muslims at the Eid prayers in Maiduguri.
The Shehu of Borno, Alhaji Abubakar Garbai Al-Amin Ibn El-Kanemi also joined the Muslims for the Eid-el-Fitr prayers at Ramat Square, Maiduguri.
Delivering his sermon, yesterday, in Maiduguri, the Imam Idain of Borno, Imam Shettima Saleh, said: “Fasting for six days during the month of Shauwal is important in sustaining the virtues of Islam among the Muslims.” He, therefore, implored the Muslims to pray for the restoration of peace in the state and country at large.
Barely performing the Eid prayers, the Shehu of Borno, Ibn el-Kanemi hosted an hour Durbar for the Sallah celebration at his Maiduguri palace. His words: “This is the first time a Durbar is taking place, since the Boko Haram insurgency of July 2009 that claimed many lives and property in the state.”
According to monarch, the durbar festival is a long tradition of observing Sallah festivities involving district, village and ward heads among other titleholders in Borno emirate.
Dignitaries that attended both the Eid prayers and Durbar included the Deputy Governor, Usman Kadafur; Minister of State for Agriculture, Mustapha Shehuri and the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Vice Chairman (North), Abubakar Kyari.
Others were the Borno Central Senator-elect, Kaka Lawan; members of the State and National Assembly members-elect, Bukar Talba, and some members of the State Executive Council (SEC).
