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Smash Cartels Hijacking International Qur’an Competition – Muslim Media Watch Group
The Muslim Media Watch Group of Nigeria, MMWG, has called on the Centre for Islamic Studies – Usmanu Dan Fodiyo University Sokoto and other stakeholders to ‘smash to the cartel’ hijacking International Qur’an Memorization Competition meant for Young Qur’an Memorizers selected by the University to participate in the International Contests.
The National Coordinator of the Group, Alhaji Ibrahim Abdullahi made the call in Birnin-Kebbi – the Kebbi State Capital at the on-going National Qur’an Memorization Competition in the State.
Alhaji Abdullahi, who is an Executive Member of Kwara State Committee on Qur’an Memorization, noted with concern the recent development, whereby winners of the National Competition were being side-tracked by cartels of people who went through the backdoors to register illegal participants for the International Competitions across Islamic Countries for personal gains.
He therefore called on affected Arab and Islamic Countries organising the International Competitions and their Embassies in Nigeria to desist from recognising unqualified candidates sponsored by the cartels.
The National Coordinator enjoined them to recognised only candidates selected by the Centre for Islamic Studies – Usman Dan Fodiyo University Sokoto which is the only recognised Body for National Competition in Nigeria.
He commended the National Musabaqah Foundation under the able leadership of Professor Saddiyah Umar Bello – Usmanu Dan Fodiyo University Sokoto for the success achieved in the promotion of arts and science of Qur’an Memorisation in Nigeria.
Alhaji Ibrahim Abdullahi also called for proper rotational process of hosting the National Qur’an Recitation Competition across all States in Nigeria with Federal Ministry of Education sponsoring the contest for moral, spiritual and educational development of youths in the Country.
By Abdullahi Ahmed
