ILARO-YEWA – Muslim Community of the Ogun State Command of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence (NSCDC), on Thursday, July 16, 2020 paid a solidarity visit to the construction site of the ongoing new ultra-modern Ilaro Central Mosque, Ilaro, headquarters of Ogun West.
The team which was led by Ustaaz Imam Luqman Abdul Wahab – Amir/Imam, NSCDC Muslim Community Ogun Command were jointly received on behalf of Imam Tajudeen Mustapha-Adewunmi, the Chief Imnam of Ilaro Central Mosque by Alhaji (Pharm) Lawal – Chairman, Mosque Building Planning Committee and Alhaji Gaffar Idowu, Otun Musulumi of Ilaro Central Mosque, respectively.
Ustaaz Imam Luqman Abdul Wahab disclosed that in the Hadith, Prophet Muhammed (swt), said that Muslim faithful should pay a visit to wherever they are building a place of worship, hence their visit to the ongoing project of Ilaro Central Mosque.
He however prayed that Allah that started the project shall complete it within a record time and that the entire Ilaro Muslim Community and other faithful that are praying at the mosque shall witness the official opening of the mosque, “sooner than later.”
Earlier in his wecome speech, Alhaji (Pharm) Lawal who expressed the appreciation of Imam Tajudeen Adewunmi and the entire Ilaro Muslim community, thanked the visitors for their love and concern on the construction of Ilaro Central Mosque.
Alhaji (Pharm) Lawal prayed that Allah continued to guide and protect all men and officers of NSCDC in Ogun State and Nigeria in general.
The entourage also include Mariam Osifade – 2/IC NSCDC Yewa South Division, Ustaaz Adeniyi Luqman – Noib Amir NSCDC Muslim Community Ogun Command, Luqman Awwal – Coordinator NSCDC Muslim Community, Ilaro, Yewa South, Ilesanmi Raliat – Member NSCDC Muslim Community Ogun Command, Hauwa Abdul Qadir – Member NSCDC Muslim Community Yewa South and Lasisi Yahaya, while Elhadj AbuSatar Hamed, Publisher/Editor-in-Chief, StarTrend Int’l magazine & www.startrendinternational.com was also in attendant.