Professor Ishaq Oloyede, Secretary-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), announced on Tuesday an exciting development with the selection of five new imams for the National Mosque in Abuja.
This initiative brings together a total of six imams, combining both resident and visiting scholars, to enrich the spiritual leadership of the mosque.
The newly appointed imams are Ilyasu Usman from Enugu State, Luqman Zakariyah from Osun State, Khalid Abubakar representing Plateau State, Haroun Muhammad Eze, also from Enugu State, and Abdulkadir Salman from Kwara State. This diverse group is poised to foster a vibrant and inclusive community within the mosque.. …CONTINUE READING
The National Mosque is considered as a significant centre for worship, training, and scholarship; the NSCIA stated that the new appointments are a part of attempts to improve religious activities at the mosque.
Following extensive deliberation by the NSCIA’s General Purpose Committee (GPC), Oloyede clarified, the council has finished choosing the five imams.
In confirming the new imams’ qualifications for their positions, the National Fatwa Committee and the Expanded General Purpose Committee (EGPC) both gave their approval to the committee’s recommendations.
Noting that a large number of the new imams hail from the southwestern and southeastern parts of Nigeria, Oloyede hailed the appointments as a watershed moment for the NSCIA.
This action is in line with the NSCIA’s efforts to ensure that different regions are represented in the mosque’s administration.
These new nominations carry with Oloyede’s earlier stated goal of increasing the number of imams appointed from the southern areas.
It is believed that the five imams would help the mosque in its mission to promote Islamic scholarship and learning in Nigeria, as well as to enhance its religious activities.
