President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday joined Muslim faithful in observing Eid-el-kabir prayer at his native home, Daura, Katsina State.
The prayer was led by Chief Imam Sheikh Safiyanu Yusuf of Daura, at Kofar-Arewa Eid ground around 9.30 a.m.
In his sermon, the Imam stressed the importance of sacrifice in Islam.
He said the sacrifice could be done win ram, sheep, goat, cow or camel.
Yusuf said that the meat could be given to the needy and even non Muslims.
He urged people to continue to pray to the almighty Allah to give the country peace, unity and stability.
Emir of Daura Alhaji Umar Farouq, directed all mosques in the emirate to organise special prayer for peace and stability in the nation.
He prayed to Allah to continue to guide the President to be able to lead the country right.
‘’We need to intensify prayer for peace and stability in the country, because nothing can be achieved without peace,’’ he said.
Some of the important personalities who observed the Eid prayer with the president include Director, Department of Security Service (DSS), Alhaji Lawal Musa Daura, and other prominent sons of the emirate,
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that President Buhari and the Emir slaughtered their rams after the prayer at the Eid ground.
NAN also observed that there was adequate security at the Eid ground and the prayer ended peacefully.
The president left later for the United States to attend the activities of the 70th Assembly of the United Nations. He travelled through the Katsina Airport.
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