By Ammar M. Rajab
Zazzau
Emirate Council under the leadership of Amb. Ahmad Nuhu Bamalli has announced the cancellation of all
Eid-el-Kabir (Sallah) festivities, in compliance with the Federal government’s
placing of six states on red alert including Kaduna State.
The Whip Newspaper had reported that the
Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19 headed by the SSG, Boss Mustapha on
Saturday recommended the suspension of all Sallah durbar activities as well as
centralized Eid gatherings in six states, following the surge in COVID-19 cases
in the country.
The
affected states are Lagos, Oyo, Rivers, Kaduna, Kano, Plateau and the FCT.
In a
Statement by Zazzau Emirate Council, by its secretary, Alhaji Barau Aliyu, said
the council, chaired by the Emir, has cancelled this year’s Eid-el-Kabir durbar
due to security reasons and COVID-19 pandemic.
The
statement however said Eid prayer would be held in all Eid grounds across the
Emirate.
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