Despite the instruction not to observe congregational Eid-el-Fitr prayers, Kano, Bauchi, Nassarawa, Jigawa, Borno, Zamfara, Niger, and Taraba states, have vowed to observe the traditional Sallah prayers today.
President Muhamadu Buhari and Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, had urged Muslim faithful across the country to avoid converging for prayers in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
But findings across some northern states indicated that Eid-Fitr prayers would hold in many places today.
The states backed their decision with the pledge to maintain social distancing at Eid-el-Fitr prayer grounds.
However, in Kaduna, Taraba, Plateau, Benue, Kwara, and Kogi, Muslims were advised to observe the prayers in their various homes.
Meanwhile, in the South-West geopolitical zone with a huge Muslim population, congregational prayers would not hold following the ban on religious activities.
Meanwhile, the Izalah Islamic sect directed its members to proceed with Eid prayers in their various Friday mosques across the state.
The Dariqah sect had not given any order to its members as of press time.
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