The Emir of Katsina, Alhaji Abdulmumini Usman, on Tuesday, led residents of the state to perform rain-seeking prayer following the 16th day of rain seizure in the area.

The prayer which held at about 8am at the Eid Prayer Ground Mosque was led by the Chief Imam of the Katsina Central Mosque, Alhai Imam Gambo Mustapha.

Participants called for the intensification of such prayers by the residents to ensure a bumper harvest towards easing the prevailing economic hardship.

Faithful also prayed for bumper harvest to help in the reduction of food prices and resolving the insecurity situation currently bedeviling the state, Channels TV reported.

One of the participant, Malam Abdurrahman Bature, told correspondents that crop plantations are in dire need of water to survive, amidst the high cost of food items in the market.

Bature also called on residents to fear Allah in their daily activities, and for leaders to treat their subjects with sincerity.

“Even these unnecessary killings of innocent citizens can be responsible for rainfall shortage, including our bad characters”, he preached.

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