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“Let’s Develop Imeko-Afon Together” Oke Calls on Indigenes in Diaspora

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February 4, 2020

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The Transition Chairman of Imeko-Afon Local Government, Chief Olusola Oke has called on indigenes of the Local Government living in the cities and outside Nigeria to come back home and contribute to the development of the Local Government.

The Council Boss made this known to Community Leaders who paid a courtesy visit to the new Transition Committee on Tuesday. Oke appreciated the representatives of Imeko-Afon Area Community Development Association for their selfless effort in developing their communities. He acknowledged that Community Development Associations are pivotal to development at the grassroot and have remained a significant partner in progress with the Government.

While responding to the requests made by the Community Leaders, the Chairman assured them of a mutual relationship with the Local Government. He further stressed the need for partnership with influential indigenes of the Local Government in diaspora. In his words, “we have quite a reasonable number of our illustrious sons and daughters in the city and outside the country who can contribute to the development of our communities. Let us reach out to them for partnership” he said.

The Chairman said he will call for a Summit soon where all stakeholders of the Local Government will have the opportunity to add value to their fatherland.

Present at the meeting are the other members of the Transition Committee, the Head of Local Government Administration and Head of Department, Community Development.

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2023: National Chairman of jama’atul urges politicians to discourage politics of bitterness

The National Chairman of Jama’atul Izalatul bid’ah wal’ikahamatul Sunnah, Shiekh Bala Lau has called on Islamic scholars to appeal to politicians and their followers not to engage in bitter politics and politics of hatred against each other but pray for sustenance of peace, unity and security in Nigeria. He said,” Nigeria is now pregnant, we […]

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January 9, 2023

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He said,” Nigeria is now pregnant, we pray for safe delivery of Nigeria. Allah has already selected the next President of Nigeria and all leaders at various levels, what remains is just an announcement.

Lau, Spoke in Birnin Kebbi at the closing of the two-day national preaching session organised by the Jama’atul Izalatul Bid’a Wa Iqamatus-Sunnah (JIBWIS).

“Islamic cleric bemoaned high-level use of drugs amongst the youths which according to him is detrimental to societal development and against Islam.”

In his address, the Kebbi State Governor Abubakar Bagudu restated his administration’s commitment to adequate funding of both western and Islamic education.

According to Bagudu, it is the constitutional responsibility of the three tiers of government to provide the direly needed dividends of democracy to the electorates.

He said that the provision of quality western and Islamic education, as well as promoting the religion of Islam were some of the responsibilities of the government

He disclosed that the State Government was integrating western and Islamic education in 3,543 Islamiyya schools, with no fewer than 15,401 registered facilitators.

In the end, the governor forwarded the request of the Deaf Muslims Association of Nigeria for inclusion into the activities of the movement and the use of interpreters during preaching sessions.