Story from Shafa’atu DAUDA, Kano
The 35th National Qur’anic Recitation competition has ended in Kano with Muhammad Auwal Gusau from Zamfara state emerging best in the male category, while Nusaiba Shu’aibu Ahmed from Kano state took the first position in the female category. The two overall winners each received a cash prize of N2.5 million from Kano State Government.
The Governor of Kano State, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, represented by his Deputy, Dr Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna who is also the Chairman of the Local Organising Committee of the competition held on Saturday at the Convocation Arena of the Bayero University Kano, said a total of 180 males and 190 females from all the 36 States of the federation and FCT participated in the 9 days Qur’anic Recitation Competition.
He noted that the participants keenly contested in the 6 categories of the competition for both male and female right from 2 Hizb with practical Tajweed up to 60 Hizb with Tafsir.
The Governor added that “Our administration has made it as part of its cardinal responsibility to improve Islamic education especially as it relates to Qur’anic recitation and memorization at all levels, that is why we established the first-ever Kano State Qur’anic and Islamiyya Schools Management Board which has today achieved a lot in the promotion of Islamic education”.
He also assured of continued support to the National Qur’anic Recitation competition and appreciated the immense contribution of Usmanu Dan Fodio University Sokoto for conducting and managing the annual Qur’anic recitation competition in the country.
In his remarks, the Sultan of Sokoto and President of the Nigeria Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, explained that the National Qur’anic Recitation Competition, which is aimed at bringing out the benefit of reciting the Qur’an is growing stronger every year.
He, therefore, commended Kano State for being a good host and pledged the Sultanate’s commitment towards enhancing Qur’anic recitation and memorization.
The ex Vice-Chancellor of the Usmanu Dan Fodio University Sokoto, Professor Shehu Galadanchi, spoke on the virtues of reciting Qur’an, its memorization and Islamic education.
Other highlights of the event include the donation of N10 million by the chairman of the occasion, Alhaji Abdussamad Rabi’u to the Local Organising Committee of the competition.
In a statement by Hassan Musa Fagge, the dignitaries that attended the occasion include the House Leader of the Federal House of Representatives, Hon. Alhassan Ado Doguwa, Commissioners, Emirs of Kano, Nupe, Karaye and Zamfara, Vice Chancellors of Bayero University Kano and Usmanu Dan Fodio University Sokoto Prof. Sagir Adamu Abbas and Prof. Lawal Suleiman Bilbies respectively.
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