-KNSG gives N2.5 million each to overall winners of the National Qur’anic Recitation Competition
The 35th National Qur’anic Recitation Competition has ended in Kano with Muhammad Auwal Gusau from Zamfara State emerging best in the male category while Nusaiba Shu’aibu Ahmed from Kano State first position in the female category.
The two overall winners each received a cash prize of N2.5 million from the Kano State Government.
A total of 180 males and 190 females from all the 36 States of the federation and FCT participated in the 9-day Qur’anic Recitation Competition.
He noted that the participants keenly contested in the 6 categories of the competition for both male and female right from 2 Hizb with practical Tajweed up to 60 Hizb with Tafsir.
In his address during the closing ceremony held on Saturday at the Convocation Arena of the Bayero University Kano, the Governor of Kano State Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje represented by his Deputy Dr. Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna who is also the Chairman of the Local Organising Committee of the competition said:
“Our administration has made it as part of its cardinal responsibility to improve Islamic education especially as it relates to Qur’anic recitation and memorization at all levels, that is why we established the first ever Kano State Qur’anic and Islamiyya Schools Management Board which has today achieved alot in the promotion of Islamic education”.
He also assured of continued support to the National Qur’anic Recitation Competition and appreciated the immense contribution of Usmanu Dan Fodio University Sokoto for conducting and managing the annual Qur’anic recitation competition in the country.
In his remarks, the Sultan Of Sokoto who is also the President of the Nigeria Supreme Council Of Islamic Affairs, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar explained that the National Qur’anic Recitation Competition which is aimed at bringing out the benefit of reciting the Qur’an is growing stronger every year.
He therefore commended Kano State for being a good host and pledged the Sultanate commitment towards enhancing Qur’anic recitation and memorization.
A former Vice-Chancellor Of the Usmanu Dan Fodio University Sokoto, Professor Shehu Galadanchi spoke on the virtues of reciting the Qur’an, its memorization, and Islamic education.
Other highlights of the event include the donation of N10 million by the Chairman of the occasion, Alhaji Abdussamad Rabi’u to the Local Organising Committee of the competition.
Dignitaries that attended the occasion include the House Leader Of the Federal House Of Representatives Hon. Alhassan Ado Doguwa, Commissioners, Emirs Of Kano, Nupe, Karaye, and Zamfara, Vice Chancellors of Bayero University Kano and Usmanu Dan Fodio University Sokoto Prof.Sagir Adamu Abbas and Prof.Lawal Suleiman Bilbis respectively.
