Ado-Odo/Ota LG Holds 12th Annual Ramadan Lecture
By Sheriff Alabi
Ado-Odo/ Ota Local Government Secretariat Muslim Community, held its 12th annual Ramadan lecture, themed “Youth Restiveness and Social Vices in Nigeria : the Islamic Solution” at the Chief Nasiru Denise Memorial Hall, in the Council Secretariat.
The Executive Chairman, Ado-Odo/ Ota Local Government, Engr. Sheriff Adewale Musa in his address, thanked the organisers of the Ramadan lecture for the continuity of the program which has been a yearly one.
He congratulated all Muslim faithfuls of the council and the world at large for witnessing the Ramadan period.
He added that, the recent Easter celebration which coincided with the ongoing fasting by Muslims should be used to pray for a better Nigeria and enjoined all citizens of the Council Area to always pay their levies as at when due to the coffers of the local government so as to enjoy more developmental projects from the government.
The Head of Local Government Administration, Dr Adebola Bamgbose, appreciated all Muslim faithfuls and urged them to use the Ramadan period to pray for the development of the Council Area, Ogun State and Nigeria as a whole.
The Chairman Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees, Nulge, Ado-Odo/ Ota Local Government branch, Comrade Ogunronbi Oloyede, in his speech, congratulated all Muslim faithfuls for witnessing the Ramadan period and enjoined them to use the holy period to pray for the actualisation of the local government autonomy for the betterment of the people throughout the nation.
The highlights of the Ramadan lecture were the donations made towards the completion of the local government Mosque and the extensive lecture delivered by the guest lecturer, El-khalifah Abdul Rasheed Deinde, who urged government to provide basic amenities to the masses so as to put their minds off social vices.
The Chairman Planning Committee of the 12th Annual Ramadan lecture, Comrade Moshood Jamiu Ayoyemi, also congratulated all Muslim faithfuls for being alive to witness another Ramadan lecture, he equally thanked successive government of Ado Odo Ota Local Government area for their unflinching support towards the Ramadan programs from the maiden edition.
He added that their efforts have played major roles in the achievement of building the Secretariat Mosque in the Council Secretariat, which was financed majorly through the donations and funds raised at every Ramadan lectures.
He also extended his appreciations to the management of Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government ably led by Engr. Sheriff Adewale Musa, for their steadfastness and support to the Muslim community of the council in organizing the present Ramadan lecture.
The chief Imam of the Secretariat Mosque, khalifah Nurudeen Ogungbayi in his vote of thanks appreciated the authority of Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government, for their support at all times.
He also thanked all Muslim clerics at the gathering for taking their time to grace the occasion.
Present at the Ramadan lecture along with the Council Chairman, are the Ogun State Hon. Commissioner Ministry of Forestry, Engr. Tunji Akinosi, FMSE, all Political functionaries, Heads of departments;
Others are, Alhaja Balikis Fehintola Sanni (MAMA NIYASS), HRH Oba Wadudu Ajani Deinde, the Oloruba of Oruba, Ota; Chief Imam of Ota, Fadilat Sheikh Muh. Sofia Buhari Aina Aladi; Chief Imam of Ado-Odo, Fadeelat Sheikh Alh. Soliu Abanigbe Akindele; State Chairman, Ogun ROMO, Chief Rasaq Olusola Shotayo; Engr. Musbau Jimoh Alade, Party stalwarts amongst others.