The Police Wives Association (POWA) Kaduna chapter, has engaged in a two-day prayer and fasting for their respective husbands serving the Nigerian Police Force.
The two-day prayer and fasting session was aimed at seeking divine intervention in ending banditry in Nigeria as well as to ask God for protection for their husbands so that they do not get killed by bandits when they are working.
Police spokesman Mohammed Jalige disclosed this in a statement on Friday, 5th August 2022 in Kaduna.
Mr Jalige said the POWA Kaduna held the two-days prayers and fasting which ended on Thursday 4th August 2022 was led by the POWA chairwoman and wife of the police commissioner of Kaduna State, Salimat Ayoku.
Mr Jalige said:
“The prayers and fasting sessions were devoted to peace in Nigeria due to the recent unmitigated security challenges,”
“The president of POWA, the wife of the inspector general of police, Hajiya Hajara Usman, had to instruct POWA members to embark on a two-day fasting and prayers to seek divine intervention,”
“The policemen’s wives prayed for an end to insecurity in Kaduna and Nigeria”
“They also beseeched God almighty to keep protecting their spouses and give them victory over the enemies of Nigeria in whatever guise in the course of their duties.”