By Olaolu Fawole
Ansar-ud-Deen Society has expressed determination to continue to provide opportunities, that would have lasting impact on the people.
National Vice President of the society, Alhaji Abdulwaheed Ajao said this in Ibadan, while addressing newsmen on activities lined up for the Society’s Centenary Celebration.
According to Alhaji Ajao, the Society has focused on Women and Youths empowerment programmes, education, and promotion of Islam.
On activities for the celebration, he said, the national President of Ansar-ud-Deen Society, Aare AbdulRafiu Sanni, is expected to arrive Ibadan, on Thursday, October 19, 2023 and will on Friday, will lead other members of his entourage on courtesy visits to Governor Seyi Makinde, Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Olalekan Balogun and the Aare Musulumi of Yorubaland, Edo and Delta States, Alhaji Daud Makanjuola.
He explained further that the national President would on Saturday, October 21, 2023, perform the turning of the Sod of the Oyo State Council Secretariat.
Speaking further, Alhaji Ajao, said there would also be a Centenary Lecture and Awards on Saturday and will be followed by Interactive Session and Presidential Dinner with the State Council and Branch Executives.
The ADS Vice President said that other activities for the centenary celebration would be reserved till December, 2023, after the Saturday, 22 October, 2023 Women Council Programme in Oyo State.
“However, interested State Branches are free to have their Centenary Award in November while December is being reserved for the remaining National Programmes. I need to inform you that other National events will be done in Offa, where the three sets of our Granduands from Summit University would have their convocation and the Grand Finale which include Public Lecture to be presided over by the former Emir of Kano and former Central Bank Governor Sanusi Lamido and Centenary Awards are scheduled for Lagos”.
Alhaji Ajao, noted that the society which was established by forty two young Muslims on 21st of December, 1923, has spread to six foreign countries.
“Today, it has spread it tentacles to all nooks and crannies of this country, establishing Primary Schools, Secondary Schools, Colleges and a University, Summit University, Offa and these schools are opened to all faiths. We are proud to say our schools have produced many lecturers, speaker, ministers, governor, commissioners, ambassadors and technocrats and I am highly delighted to add that Ansar-Ud-Deen Society has spread beyond the shore of Nigeria to the Benin Republic, Ghana, Ivory Coast, The United States of America, the United Kingdom and Ireland” he added.
Dignitaries present at the press conference were the Oyo State Chairman of the Society, Alhaji Abdul Ganiyu Ladejo, State Secretary, Alhaji Teslim Adediran, State Missioner, Alhaji Bashir Eleshinmeta and other members of the State Executive.
