Ilorin Chief Imam laud Kwara community on religious tolerance, unity

An Islamic cleric and Chief Imam of Ilorin, Sheikh Bashir Solihu, has commended the residents of Egosi community in Kwara for imbibing high level of religious tolerance and unity.
Imam Solihu gave the commendation during the official turban and installation of Imam Abdulrasak Akewusola Suleiman as the new Chief Imam of Egosi Central mosque in Egosi, Oke-Ero Local Government Area of the state.

Daily Times reports that the program also included the raising of a N500 million appeal funds for the completion of the town’s Central mosque project.

Solihu who particularly praised the Christians in the community for always identifying and supporting their Muslim bothers described the development as “superb and unprecedented in the history of the state.”

He noted that the show of love and affection that existed among the followers of the two religious doctrines in the town was very critical to the nation’s socio-economic development which should be emulated.

Imam Solihu, who doubled as the representative of the Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Zulu-Gambari, praised the Egosi Traditional Council headed by Oba Daniel Dada for ensuring unity among the people.

He urged the newly installed imam to imbibe the act of honesty, diligence and righteousness in the discharge of his responsibility.” I am highly delighted and elated beyond words and want to commend you for this show of love and affection.

“This high level religious tolerance and unity is superb and unprecedented in the history of the state and I implore you to maintain the tempo,” he said.

Oba Dada in his remark, thanked the gathering for the honour done to the community through their presence.
“We will continue to support and associate with every laudable projects, irrespective of religious background, in moving our community forward,” he said.

Chief Sunday Adetona, the Odofin of Egosi and Alhaji Badirudeen Bqlogun Baba Adini of Egosi both appealed to the town’s wealthy individuals and groups to contribute their quota towards the development of the community.

Imam Suleiman in his remark thanked the people of the community for the confidence reposed in him and promised to reciprocate the gesture.

Daily Times, reports that the gathering also witnessed the presence of Chief Imams from neighbouring towns such as Omu-Aran, Osi, Oko, Arandun, Odo-Owa-Kajola, Oke-Onigbin, among others.

Kehinde Akinpelu, Ilorin