By Nashirdeen Sheriffdeen
The Muslim Community of Oyo State, MUSCOY has organized Special Stakeholders Consultative Forum for Muslims and Islamic organizations across the state to brainstorm and chart way forward for the progress of the religion and unity among the believers.
The all encompassing gathering held at the MUSCOY Secretariat, Samonda, Ibadan had delegates, including Islamic organizations, prominent Muslim scholars and others from all spheres of life drawn from the five zones of Oyo State.
The Chairman, Muslim Community of Oyo State, MUSCOY, Alhaji Kunle Sanni explained that the conference was organized to strengthen unity, love and Islamic brotherhood.
Speaking on MUSCOY repositioning, the Executive Secretary of the organization, Alhaji Murisiku Siyanbade hinted that a new Constitution has been unveiled to emplace a comprehensive structure to achieve a united Muslim Community across the state.
The Executive Secretary, Muslim Ummah of South West Nigeria, MUSWEN, Professor Muslih Yahya said the conference was in line with the motto of unity among Muslims propagates by his organization.
One of the speakers of the conference with the theme “Consolidating our togetherness” Dr Bashir Olanrewaju, who is also the Oyo state Missioner, Ansar -Ud-Deen Society of Nigeria maintained that the conference would afford Muslims the opportunity to retrace steps back towards emplacing a prototype of Islamic Communal life put in place in Madina by Prophet Muhammad which birthed peaceful coexistence and progress of Islam.
Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, represented by his Personal Assistant, Alhaji Akeem Azeez urged the organizers to make the gathering yearly event, calling on Islamic clerics to regulate on air preachings to guide against misinformation and other unwanted consequences.
In their remarks, the Iyalaje Adinni of Oyo State, Alhaja Romoke Ayinde and the Ameerat, FOMWAN, Dr Latifat Dairo emphasized that youth enlightenment and good parenting were required to build a better Islamic society.
