By; Mohammed Kawai, Bauchi
The Bauchi state government has reiterated it’s unwavering commitment towards the promotion of religious education for the younger generation to grow intellectually and spiritually, hence it’s continued support to religious activities that included culture of discipline among citizens.
To this end, the state governor, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed applauded the foundation of Bauchi renowned Islamic scholar, Sheikh Dahiru Usman, for its efforts in the promotion of Islamic education and for organizing the prestigious event of Qur’anic recitation competition that celebrates the beauty of the Holy Quran.
Governor Bala Mohammed, while declaring opened the Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi Foundation’s weeklong First Qur’anic Recitation Competition in Bauchi thursday, said that his administration believed in the importance of providing a platform for young people to showcase their exceptional talent and deepen their understanding of the Holy Quran, hence the need to be sponsoring the conduct of Annual Qur’anic Recitation Competition across the state.
The Governor acknowledged and appreciated the remarkable work of the Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi Foundation which, he noted, tirelessly committed itself to enlightening young minds and fostering deeper understanding of the Holy Quran, stressing that the foundation’s relentless efforts in promoting Islamic education and spreading the teachings of Islam are commendable, and “We are truly grateful for the contributions”.
“The Qur’anic Recitation Competition serves as a testament to our shared vision of nurturing our future generation in the principles and values of Islam. Together, we can create a brighter future by equipping our young minds with the spiritual and intellectual tools needed.”
Auwal Jatau once again expressed his deepest appreciation to Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi Foundation for organizing the Qur’anic Recitation Competition, assuring government’s readiness and willingness to supporting initiatives such as the competition.
Speaking earlier in a welcome address, the Chairman of the competition committee, Sheikh Sayyadi Ali disclosed that Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi Foundation has over 600 Qur’anic schools across the selected states of the federation as part of its support for the promotion of Islamic knowledge.
Sayyid Ali Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi said that they selected only six out of the 615 foundation schools under the tutelage of the renowned Sheikh Bauchi across the country, and enumerated the states from where participants of the Qur’anic competition were drawn that included Gombe, Kano, Katsina, Kaduna and Niger to partake in the national competition.
He however recalled that ever since the establishment of the Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi Foundation decades ago, it has succeeded in rooting the nooks and crannies of the country to impact knowledge of the Qur’an and Sunnah of the Holy Prophet, Muhammad (PBUH).
Sayyid Ali who noted that the role played by the Sheikh Dahiru Foundation in the propagation of the Islamic knowledge in Nigeria and beyond cannot be over-emphasized, said that the competition was orgsnized to update the participants knowledge of the Holy Qur’an and refresh their memories of the book
He called on government’s at all levels to promote the course of the religion of Islam, and assist those in need, especially at this period of harsh economic strangulations, abject poverty and want, saying the foundation also needs helping hands to expand it’s activities for the benefit of the Ummah.
Ali attributed the rampant cases of kidnapping, banditry, armed robbery and insurgency to stack illiteracy of the people engage in such dastardly acts, hence the need for the government to intervene in propagating the Islamic knowledge to go side-by side with Western eduation.
Sayyid commended organizers of the training programme, especially those that immensely contributed to make the programme a reality that included Alh. Bala Wunti, as he called for more support to maintain the tempo of the religious event.
Also speaking, a lecturer with the Federal University Kashere in Gombe state, Dr. Fatihi Mas’ud noted that the Sheikh Dahiru Foundation is playing a significant role in the establishment of Qur’anic schools in Nigeria and West African countries, saying the foundation has 615 chapters in 23 states of the federation that have for the past 17 years producing Qur’anic Mallams.
Dr. Fatihi who revealed that the foundation schools which currently have 115, 242 students/pupils, have so far produced or trained over 20, 000 clerics or Mallams, revealing further that the foundation has schools in countries such as Niger, Chad and Cameroon, among others.
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