Fasting on the cost of living in Borno State Fasting on the cost of living in Borno State

 Fasting on the cost of living in Borno State Fasting on the cost of living in Borno State Many Nigerians in Borno state in the northeast of...

 Fasting on the cost of living in Borno State Fasting on the cost of living in Borno State

Many Nigerians in Borno state in the northeast of the country have started fasting after the governor of the state, Babagana Zulum called for "help from God" on the economic and security problems and on the cost of living in the country. are facing.

Last Friday, Zulum requested the people of the state to fast for one day across the state on Monday due to the high cost of food in the country.

Bello Zabarmari, a resident of Borno state, told the BBC that he and many others fasted and prayed to God to solve their problems.

"We started fasting today and we hope that God will answer our prayers soon. The governor has done the right thing by calling people to fast," he said.

Umar Shehu, a resident who works with the state fire department, said he and his colleagues are also fasting as ordered by the governor.

Nigerians are in the midst of the country's worst economic crisis in history where the prices of food and consumer goods have skyrocketed in recent months.