Muslims offer special prayer in Adamawa community for rains

A special prayer session has been held in Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa State ny Muslim faith for rainfall.

Hong Local Governmen Area is northern part of Adamawa State where rain has not been much since the onset of this year’s rainy season.

The lack of rains has particularly affected farmers and herdsmen who rely on rains for their survival.

It is, however, observed that the lack of rains this year is become state-wide in Adamawa as residents of the state capital, Yola, have been complaining of heat akin to that which may be expected in the normally hot months of March through May.

But the residents of Hong have, however, taken their destiny in their hands as Muslims gathered on Saturday in an open space at the council headquarters to offer Salatul Istiqa’a, a special prayer for rain.

The prayer was led by the Deputy Chief Imam of Hong Central Mosque, Sa’idu Garba, with the District Head of Hong, Umar Mahmoud in attendance.

Sa’idu Garba prayed for sufficient rain for farmers to obtain bumper harvest, and asked God to end the hardship that Nigerians face everywhere they live across the country.