‘God will not allow any other party
govern Lagos except APC’
The Oba of Lagos, Oba Akiolu 1 has
said that God will not allow any other party to take over governance in the
state in the forthcoming general elections apart from the All Progressive
Congress (APC).
Oba Akiolu stated this in his remark
on Saturday at the 11th Annual Hijrah Lecture and Commissioning of the new
House of Assembly Mosque at the Assembly complex.
The new Mosque, he said, is unique
especially as it is built inside the Assembly complex where bills are passed
into laws.
The Oba also pointed out that it is
not enough to build Mosque but that the custodians of the Mosque should be properly
taken care.
He also advised the custodians not
to do or be involve in anything that would tarnish the image of the religion.
Speaker of the Assembly, Hon.
Mudashiru Obasa commended the congregation for donating fund for the rebuilding
of the Mosque.
He described a Mosque as a Holy
place to Worship Allah and supplicate to Him, adding that the custodians should
do everything to ensure that it serves the purpose for which it was built.
Special guest of honour was Governor
Akinwunmi Ambode who was represented by Commissioner for Home Affairs, Dr.
AbdulHakeem Abdulateef who is the Chief Imam of the House of Assembly Mosque,
while the Chairman of the occasion was Oba of Lagos & Permanent Chairman,
Lagos State Council of Obas and Chiefs, HRM Alaiyeluwa Oba Rilwan Osuolale
Akiolu 1.
In his speech, the Chairman of the
Muslim Community of the Assembly, Hon. Sikiru Osinowo thanked God Almighty for
the completion of the mosque.
“We started the mosque project so
that we could fulfil the purpose of our coming here. We have been Muslim
Speakers, and God made it possible for us to build the new mosque during the
time of the current Speaker, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa,” he said.
Two clerics delivered lecture on the
theme and title of the lecture, ‘The place of tge Mosque in human civilisation.
The first guest lecturer was the
Director, Islamic Affairs, Nigeria Air Force Base, Ikeja, Lagos State, Wing
Commander Abdullahi Hassan Inuwa and second lecturer was Shaykh Abdur Rasheed
Mayaleke Chairman, Supreme Council For Islamic Affairs, Ogun State.
Mayaleke describes Mosque as the
“first house God provided for man. It is a place of learning, meeting,
judgment, worship, a place where we meet on how to defeat our enemies,” he
said.
And that praying in the mosques for
men is more acceptable than to pray at home, and that all Muslims must be given
an opportunity to pray in the mosque.
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