Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara
has called on Muslims to undertake three days of fasting and offer special
prayers to seek Allah’s punishment on those behind the desecration of the Holy
Qur’an in the state.
Mr Matawalle made the call in
Gusau on Friday through his Director-General Media and Publicity, Yusuf Idris.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)
reports that there has been reports of the desecration of the Islamic Holy Book
since 2016, especially in Gusau, the state capital.
The governor said the decision
was taken following an advice by the State Council of Ulama.
Mr Matawalle said the state
government had organised a special prayer session at Gusau Eid Praying Ground
this Friday.
He also called on Imams of
Jumu’at Mosques across the state to conduct special prayers during their
Jummu’at prayers’ sermons to seek divine intervention over the issue.
NAN reports that mutilated copies
of the Holy Qur’an were last Friday found in Shatima Model Primary School
Tudun-Wada, Gusau which led the closure of the school and suspension of all
teachers by the state government.
(NAN)
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