The Kabba Muslim Community in Kogi, has laid the foundation of a 5,000 seater capacity ultra-modern Central Mosque worth N1 billion naira.
The Chairman, Kabba Muslim Community, Alhaji Kabir Fadile stated this at the foundation laying ceremony of the Mosque on Monday in Kabba.
Fadile said the aim of the project was to have a centre where the Muslim faithful could improve on their intellectual benefits and expand their knowledge on Islam.
“The environment here is mainly dominated by Christians. So, the few Muslims here developed an intention of having this spiritual centre for the purpose of improving our religion.
“As we all know, Islam is a way of life and the Muslim community in this area should be able to expand their knowledge.
“By the time we lay the foundation, we are targeting about 5,000 seater capacity centre for worshippers at a stretch for any festival.
“I will like to call on all and sundry to be partakers in the accomplishment of this gigantic project which the estimate for completion is put in the sum of N1 billion naira.
“I urge each and everyone of us to use our contacts, both within and outside, to attract contributions towards the completion of the project,” he said.
Fadile commended the Obaro of Kabba, Oba Solomon Owoniyi, for his support to the Muslim community in the area since his ascension to the throne.
According to him, the paramount ruler has given the desired support to the Muslim faithful and taken steps that have ensured inter-religious harmony in his domain.
The ruler commended the Muslim mommunity for the initiative, saying his prayer was to see development in all areas of his domain.
Owoniyi, who doubles as the Chairman, Okun Area Traditional Council, prayed that the Mosque would be completed in his time.
The royal father urged the people to encourage their children to go to school and become educated in order to be great in life.
The paramount ruler stressed the need to continually prayed for the development of Owe Kabba and the entire Okunland as a whole.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the foundation laying of the mosque was performed by the Chief Imam of Ilorin, Sheikh Bashir Imam-Solihu.
Bashir congratulated Kabba Muslim community for the initiative and the progress made so far, saying, “building the Mosque is a work of God, and Allah will reward the partakers”.
The cleric urged the Muslim faithful to contribute generously towards the project, and offered prayers for the community and its successful completion for the benefit of all.
Earlier, the Chairman of the occasion, Alh. Suleiman Ejibunu, commended the Muslim faithful for their large turnout for the occasion, and urged them to contribute generously towards the success of the project.
The highlights of the occasion were the Qur’anic recitation, lecture and donations toward the building of the Mosque. (NAN)
