Aliyu Ibrahim (Staff Reporter)
Sheikh Jamilu Albani, the Kaduna State Coordinator for the National Qur’anic Recitation Competition, has urged the state's representatives to intensify their preparations to win the forthcoming national event.
Sheikh Albani, who also serves as the Chairman of Sabon-Gari Local Government and the state branch of the Association of Local Government Officials of Nigeria (ALGON), made the call during the closing ceremony of the Kaduna State Qur’anic recitation competition.
He announced that eight students, who emerged as first runners-up in various categories, will represent the state. These categories included the memorization and recitation of the full Qur'an (the 30th and 60th Hizbs).
The overall winners for the full memorization and recitation of the Holy Qur’an were Umar Bello Kofa from Zaria L.G.A (male) and Najibatullah Yakubu from Kaduna South L.G.A (female).
In the category for recitation and full interpretation of the Qur'an's meanings, Mus’ab Abbas from Kaduna North L.G.A and Hafsa Abdullahi from Kaduna South L.G.A emerged as first runners-up. They will be joined by four other first runner-up reciters from different categories.
The guest speaker, Dr. Abubakar Sani of the National Board for Arabic and Islamic Studies (NBAIS), admonished the winners to be good ambassadors and embody the teachings of the Qur'an. He urged them to maintain honour and respect for their parents and teachers to achieve success in this life and rewards in the hereafter.
In an interview, the Chairman of the Kaduna State Standing Committee on Qur’anic Recitation Competition, Dr. Muhammad Bello Abdulkadir Salanken Zazzau, commended the state government and other supporters. He noted that this year's event saw a higher participation rate from Local Government Areas compared to previous years.
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