Bauchi State citizens celebrate Eid-el-Fitr amidst pomps, pageantry (Photos)
Story from Ahmad SAKA, Bauchi
Muslims across the six emirates of Bauchi, Katagum, Misau, Jama’are, Ningi and Dass have celebrated the EId-el-Fitr peacefully amidst pomp and pageantry.
As early as seven o’clock in the morning, Muslims from all walks of life started trooping to the eid praying ground to pray for two raka’at prayers to mark the end of the Ramadan fast.
The Emir of Bauchi, Rilwanu Suleiman Adamu, arrived at the eid praying ground first and Governor Bala Mohammed joined him in the company of government dignitaries before the commencement of the two raka’at prayers led by the Bauchi Chief Imam, Bala Ahmad Baban Innah.
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In his sermon at the end of two raka’at prayers to mark the Eid-el-Fitr celebration in Bauchi eid praying ground today Monday, the Chief Imam of Bauchi Central Mosque, Alhaji Bala Ahmed Baban Innah, stressed the importance of paying alms and advised Muslims in the country to repent and go back to Allah in order to get sustainable peace in the country.
He said leaders, common man politicians and all of us committed sin in one way or the other but Allah said in the Qur’an we will put you in trouble once you disobey the command of Allah which is the reason why we have found ourselves in difficulties like poverty, unemployment, corruption, lack of credible leadership, insecurity and many other problems”
Imam Ahmad said people must change before Allah will change their situation, and advised Muslims to change their way of life to a life of honesty and to pray for sustainable peace and stability in the country.
He advised Governor Bala and other northern governors to address the lingering strike of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) in order to save the education of our children.
The Emir of Bauchi, Alhaji Rilwanu Suleiman Adamu, urged the governor to continue to support local vigilantes, hunters and other security agencies as part of the effort to have sustainable peace.
The two raka’at prayers were observed peacefully in all parts of the state and a colourful durbar was held at the palace of the emir of Bauchi Alhaji Rilwanu Suleiman Adamu, which Governor Bala Muhammed and other dignitaries witnessed.
Many people expressed happiness for witnessing another eid celebration and urged the government to do all they could to reduce the hardship experienced by the citizenry.
See pictures of the Bauchi State Governor, Emir of Bauchi and other dignitaries in Bauchi during the eid celebration below:
