……as Emir of Gwandu performs brick laying ceremony for the reconstruction of Kaltungo Central mosque projected to gulf 250 million naira.
Gombe State Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has again restated his administration Commitment to providing a condusive environment for religious organisations to thrive in peace and harmony in the State.
The Governor who spoke at the bricks Laying Ceremony for the re-construction of Kaltungo Central Mosque said religious harmony and peace are the catalyst for social economic and political development.
Represented by the Commissioner for Energy and Solid Minerals Development Shehu Ibrahim Madugu the Governor Commended the Mai Kaltungo Engineer Saleh Mohammed for initiating the project assuring him and the entire people of the Chiefdom of his administrations’s support to the execution of the Project.
The Governor also appealed to the Muslim Ummah to contribute meaningfully to the project as doing so amounts to Heavenly investment and reward.
Reeling out a brief background of the Central Mosque, the Chairman of the 15 man Committee for the reconstruction of the mosque Professor Ibrahim Abubakar Njodi said the re-construction of the Sixty year old Mosque built by the late Premier of Northern Nigeria Sir Ahmadu Bello was informed by the increase in Population of worshippers.
Professor Njodi said the first step taken by the Committee was the architectural and engineering design of the Mosque with a Capacity of 2,000 worshippers, a separate section for women an Islamic Centre and other facilities.
He appealed to those who will want to contribute to the reconstruction of the mosque to do so by paying into the the following account number: First Bank Account Number; Current Account: 2032881886 or Servings Account 3018841649.
The Chairman explained that the bill of qualities relating to the entire cost of the project is put at two hundred and fifty Million naira.
He said the expressed approval of the the Mai Kaltungo,the Committee was able to achieve 47% completion of the Project.
The SSG lauded the Emir of Gwandu who said showed keen interest in the execution of the Project calling on other well to do Muslims to emulate him.
In a welcome address, the Mai Kaltungo Engineer Saleh Mohammed appreciated all those who responded to his invitation stating that when completed the project will afford worshippers and Islamic students alike a convenient atmosphere to Conduct their activities.
Other who spoke at occasion include the State Grand Khadi Abdulkadir Maikano, Emir of Dukku Haruma Abdulkadir,and Sheikh Hamza Abdullahi all of whom enjoined Muslims within and outside Kaltungo Chiefdom to contribute towards the actualization of the project stating that whoever contributed to building a Mosque or Islamic School is investing in paradise.
The representative of the Emir of Gwandu Alhaji Ibrahim Iliyasu (Iyan Gwandu),who unveail the plaque and performed the brick Laying Ceremony also lauded the effort of the people towards the project.
Emir of Dukku, the Balah Waja, Folo Dadiya, Mai Tula, District Heads, eminent Islamic Clerics and other traditional title holders as well as well top Government functionaries attended the ceremony.
Joshua Danmalam
Information Officer SSG’S Office.
20/1/21
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