Governor Mohammed of Bauchi holds special prayer for rainfall

<h2>Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State on Thursday led a crowd of people in special prayer for rain as the drought situation worsened in the state.</h2>, <p>Bauchi State has been experiencing delayed rainfall, hence the prayer for divine intervention.</p>, <span>Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State Twitter/@SenBalaMohammed</span>, <p>Speaking shortly after the session, Mohammed said the state has been experiencing delayed rainfall, hence the prayer for divine intervention.</p>, <p>He enjoined residents of the state to sustain the prayers for rain to enable farmers to record bumper harvest at the end of this year's farming season.</p>, <p>Represented by his deputy, Auwal Jatau, Mohammed commended the Emir of Bauchi, Alhaji Rilwanu Adamu, Islamic clerics and others, for organising the prayer.</p>, <p>He urged the people to support government's policies and programmes to enable it to execute viable projects for sustainable development of the state.</p>, <p>Mohammed said that his administration had provided fertilisers and inputs at affordable prices to the farmers.</p>, <p>The governor reiterated government commitment to provide adequate security to the farmers in the state.</p>, <p>The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that community and religious leaders have been organising special prayers to seek for divine intervention for rains in the past one week.</p>, <p>The special prayer session was led by the Deputy Chief Imam of Bauchi Central Mosque, Ahmad Inuwa-Na'ibi.</p>, <p>The session was attended by the Secretary to the State Government, Ibrahim Kashim, the state Head of Civil Service, Yahuza Adamu, among others.</p>