The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) Tuesday unveiled five additional Imams for Abuja National Mosque.
The NSCIA secretary-general, Prof Is-haq Oloyede at a press conference at Abuja National Mosque said it was incontrovertible that the auspicious occasion marked a milestone not only in the annals the Abuja National Mosque but also in the life of the entire Muslim Ummah (Muslim community) of Nigeria on whose behalf NSCIA holds the mosque in trust.
“You will recall that during a similar press conference held on Thursday, 16th November 2017, where the changes in the administration and management of the Abuja National Mosque with the appointment of Prof. Shehu Ahmad Sa’id Galadanci as the Murshid was announced, I informed you of the intention of the council to appoint more Imams, particularly from the South-south/ South-east geo- political zone. Today’s press conference, therefore, is a further fulfillment of that promise,” he stated.
He said since the establishment of the National Mosque in 1984, it has been appointing, in succession, qualified Muslims who are worthy in character and scholarship to oversee the spiritual activities of the faithful.
He also said the establishment of the Abuja National Mosque Management Board (ANMMB) is a further step to create a structure for the management of the National Mosque on behalf of the NSCIA.
He said it is part of measures to strengthen the Religious Affairs Unit of the National Mosque and to further harness its vast potential as a center for worship, training, learning and scholarship, the council has completed the process of appointing five additional resident and visiting Imams for the Naional Mosque and they are as follows: Prof. Ilyasu Usman (visiting), Prof. Luqman Zakariyah (Resident), Sheikh Abdulkadir Salman, PhD (Visiting), Haroun Muhammad Eze (Resident), and
Prof. Khalid Aliyu Abubakar (Visiting).
