Kebbi Hosts 2024 National Qur’an Recitation Competition

Kebbi State will host a week-long 2024 edition of the National Qur’an Recitation Competition, scheduled for the 19th to the 27th December.

A high powered committee of eminent Islamic Jurists, Academicians and Government Technocrats, under the Chairmanship of the Emir of Argungu, Alhaji Sama’ila Muhammadu Mera, held an inaugural meeting at the Palace of the Monarch, this Monday.

The Emir reminded the members about the enormity of the task before them, calling for an absolute dedication towards ensuring success.

“I am thanking Governor Nasir Idris for appointing us to promote the Glorious Qur’an and Religious tenets”,

“We have a big task in front of us, we are thankful to GOD for affording us the opportunity to advance the cause of this Islamic practice, bequeathed to Muslims by the Noble Prophet Muhammad, SAW,”

“We are prayerful to GOD to make the week for the recitation a blessing to Kebbi and entire Nigeria, May ALLAH THE INFINITELY MERCIFUL drive away all challenges facing our nation”, the Emir prayed.

He informed the Committee members that, Kebbi would host people from different parts of the country, and must therefore discharge their assignment with the Fear of GOD.

“We are under obligation to uphold the trust and confidence reposed in us by our leader, Governor Nasir Idris; we must not disappoint him in anyway.

‘I am confident we are going organise a befitting Competition. I want to use this opportunity to invite all Muslims to come and witness this event which starts on the 19th and ends on 27th of December,2024’, the Emir remarked.

Kebbi State Commissioner for Religious Affairs, Alhaji Muhammad Sani Aliyu is the Deputy Chairman of the Committee, with the Permanent Secretary, Cabinet Affairs, Dr. Nasir Kigo, serving as Secretary.

Other members comprise of the Commissioners for Information and Culture; Animal Health, Husbandry and Fisheries; Basic and Secondary Education; Youths and Sports Development; Women Affairs; as well as the Commissioner for Environment.

Also on the committee, are the Rector, Waziri Umaru Federal Polytechnic, Birnin Kebbi, Dr. Usman Sani Tunga, and the Chief Imam of Birnin Kebbi Central Mosque, Sheikh Mukhtar Walin Gwandu.

A delegation from the Centre for Islamic Studies, Usmanu Danfodio University, Sokoto, organisers of the National Qur’an Recitation Competition, briefed the Committee on processes and operational structure of the exercise, known as MUSABAQA.

Credit: Yahaya Sarki,
Special Adviser( SA) Media and Publicity to Kebbi State Governor.