Lifestyle

Muslim Media Practitioners of Nigeria, MMPN, has condoled the Aare Musulumi of Yorubaland, Edo and Delta, Alhaji Daud Akinola, over the passage of one of his wives, Alhaja Alimat Akinola.

This is contained in a condolence message in Ibadan by Chairman, MMPN, Oyo State Chapter, Alhaji Ridwan Fasasi. 

Alhaji Fasasi described the death of Alhaja Akinola as shocking but enjoined Aare Musulumi to count the development as the wish of Allah as every soul shall taste death.

He enjoined Alhaji Akinola to also take solace in the fact that the deceased lived a fulfilled and impactful life as her generosity had great effects on a lot of households.

Alhaji Fasasi prayed to Allah to give the husband, children relatives and Muslim Ummah the fortitude to bear the demise of Alhaja Akinola, forgive her shortcomings and reward her with Al-Jannah Firdaos. 

Alhaja Alimat Akinola died during an illness at the age of 47.

Ridwan Fasasi

Religion

The potency in the power of corporate prayers came on display at the Agodi Prayer Ground as Muslim faithful in Oyo State took the spiritual approach of seeking divine intervention to end insecurity, hunger, and high inflation affecting the citizens in the state.

The prayer was organized by the Chief Imam of Ibadanland, Alhaji Abdul-Ganiyy Agbotomokekere.

Addressing the gathering, the Aare Musulumi of Yorubaland, Edo and Delta States, Alhaji Dawud Makanjuola Akinola said prayer was inevitable if the current fight against insecurity is to be won.

In an interview, the Chief Imam of Ibadanland, Alhaji Abdul-Ganiyy Agbotomokekere, said the prayer was organized in view of the growing rate of killings in the country.

The cleric also urged the congregation to intensify their prayers the more so as to end the security crises in the state as well as in the nation at large.

Speaking on the occasion, the Deputy Chief of Staff, to Oyo State Government, Mr Abdul-Mojeed Mogbonjubola, commended the religious leaders for organizing the prayers and pledged the resolve of the government to end insecurity in the state.

The event which attracted Islamic religious leaders in Ibarapa, Oke Ogun, Oyo, And Ogbomoso, also witnessed the presence of representatives of market men and women and political appointees in the state.

Rotimi Famakin