Adamawa deputy governor donates Mosque to Muslims
The deputy governor of Adamawa, Mr Martins Babale has donated a Juma’at Mosque to Dalasum community in Toungo local government area of the state.
Adamawa deputy governor, Martins Babale
According to the News Agency of Nigeria, Babale donated the Mosque to the community today, December 28.
While presenting the Mosque, Babale said the measure was an effort to boost peaceful co-existence among the diverse communities in the state.
Babale who is also a Christian, said he built the mosque to promote peaceful co-existence among the local communities in the area.
He emphasised that the era of unnecessary conflicts and misunderstanding between followers of different religions was over, stressing the need for residents to live together harmoniously with tolerance.
His words: “Today I am fulfilling one of my wishes to our people. I prayed that the Mosque will also serve as a centre which will unite our community.”
Responding, Alhaji Musa Gindau, the District Head of Dalasum, commended the courageous and generous effort of the deputy governor, describing him as a “peace promoter”.
Gindau said that the people of Dalasum were well known in living in peace with one another irrespective of religion, tribe and clan, even as he urged all Nigerians to emulate the gesture.
On his apart, the chairman of the Muslim Council in the area, Ustaz Abubakar Garba admonished the Muslim ummah to always live in peace and respect to one another especially with Christians.
Garba noted that the development would go a long way in uniting the people of the area.
Meanwhile, the Adamawa state government is set to consider a temporary review of the use of hijab in security prone areas of the state following the recent bomb blasts in the state.
This was revealed on Saturday, December 10, by Ahmad Sajoh, the state commissioner for information and strategy.
Adamawa deputy governor, Martins Babale
According to the News Agency of Nigeria, Babale donated the Mosque to the community today, December 28.
While presenting the Mosque, Babale said the measure was an effort to boost peaceful co-existence among the diverse communities in the state.
Babale who is also a Christian, said he built the mosque to promote peaceful co-existence among the local communities in the area.
He emphasised that the era of unnecessary conflicts and misunderstanding between followers of different religions was over, stressing the need for residents to live together harmoniously with tolerance.
His words: “Today I am fulfilling one of my wishes to our people. I prayed that the Mosque will also serve as a centre which will unite our community.”
Responding, Alhaji Musa Gindau, the District Head of Dalasum, commended the courageous and generous effort of the deputy governor, describing him as a “peace promoter”.
Gindau said that the people of Dalasum were well known in living in peace with one another irrespective of religion, tribe and clan, even as he urged all Nigerians to emulate the gesture.
On his apart, the chairman of the Muslim Council in the area, Ustaz Abubakar Garba admonished the Muslim ummah to always live in peace and respect to one another especially with Christians.
Garba noted that the development would go a long way in uniting the people of the area.
Meanwhile, the Adamawa state government is set to consider a temporary review of the use of hijab in security prone areas of the state following the recent bomb blasts in the state.
This was revealed on Saturday, December 10, by Ahmad Sajoh, the state commissioner for information and strategy.
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