News-leader in Northern Nigeria
10/01/2025
Governor Dikko Umar Radda of Katsina State has urged wealthy individuals to build mosques as well as Islamiyya and western schools that will help in the moral upbringing in the society.
He made the call while launching a new Juma'at mosque in Sandamu Local Government Area of the state, built by AIG Mustafa Bala Sandamu, a serving pokice officer.
Governor Radda said building mosques and Islamiyya schools will go a long way in instilling knowledge and good moral character which will make rhe society better.
He tasked the mosque committee and the Sandamu community to ensure proper maintenance of the mosque and to use it as a center of learning and character moulding.
In his remarks,the Emir of Daura, Alhaji Umar Faruk Umar, thanked the philanthropist on behalf of the people of Sandamu and the Daura Emirate.
The Emir also inaugurated an Imam, the Deputy Imam and other members of the mosque committee while tasking them to always keepthe mosque in good shape.
Earlier in his Friday sermon, the Imam of her mosque, Sheikh Abdulhadiy Aliyu Daura described the building of a mosque as one of the acts if worship that attracts huge reward from Almighty Allah.
He urged the Muslim Ummah to continue to pray for the country's leaders at all levels to succeed in improving the welfare and well-being of citizens.
The mosque launching was attended by a cross section of dignitaries that include the Katsina State APC Deputy Chairman, Alhaji Bala Abu Musawa, members of the Katsina State Executive Council and District Heads in the Daura emirate.
