The Association of Participants and Winners of the National Qur’anic Recitation Competition (APWON) has inaugurated its Osun State Chapter executives, pledging to strengthen Qur’anic education, promote Islamic values and improve the performance of young Qur’an reciters.
The inauguration ceremony, held yesterday at the Osun State Muslim Community Secretariat, Surulere area of Osogbo, attracted representatives of APWON’s National Executive Council from various states, Islamic scholars, Qur’anic recitation participants and other stakeholders.
Speaking at the event, the National President of APWON, Dr Aliyu Mohammed Tukur, who was represented by the association’s National Director of Education, Prof. Faiz Shuaib, charged the newly inaugurated executives to prioritise the teaching and proper recitation of the Holy Qur’an.
He urged the officials to organise regular seminars and capacity-building programmes to enhance their performance and strengthen the association’s activities in the state.
Tukur also called on Muslims in Osun State to embrace and practise the teachings of the Holy Qur’an, stressing the need to promote its values in everyday life.
In his remarks, the newly inaugurated Osun State Chairman, Sheikh Muhammad thamin Dhikrulah onikunkeu expressed appreciation for the confidence reposed in the new leadership, pledging to work towards improving the standards of Qur’anic recitation participants at both state and national levels.
He also solicited the support and cooperation of members, Islamic scholars and other stakeholders to enable the new administration to achieve its objectives.
Also speaking, the Akire of Ikire-Ile, Oba Abdulazeez Olatubosun Adebamiji, emphasised the important role traditional institutions could play in advancing Islamic education and promoting moral values in society.
The monarch encouraged young Qur’anic recitation participants to go beyond memorising and reciting the Holy Qur’an by imbibing and practising its teachings in their daily lives.
The newly inaugurated Osun State Chapter executives are Sheikh Muhammad Thanni Dhikrullah Onikunkeu as Chairman; Dr Yaqub Abdul Hameed as Vice Chairman; Sheikh Abdulwaheed Olalekan as General Secretary; Sheikh Abubakar Imran Monlaasan as Assistant Secretary; Sheikh Fadhillah Shittu as Financial Secretary; and Sheikh Abdullahi Fasaasi as Treasurer.
Others are Sheikh Abdulazeez Ademola and Sheikh Kamorudeen Kadiri as Public Relations Officers I and II, respectively.
In his closing remarks, the state chairman appreciated all dignitaries and stakeholders who attended the ceremony and contributed to its success.
Those acknowledged included the National General Secretary of APWON and Ogun State Chairman, Sheikh Rifat Kolawole Abdulsalam; President of the Osun Muslim Community, Sheikh Mustopha Olawuyi; and the Imam and Coordinator of the Osun State National Qur’anic Recitation Competition (NURCC), Sheikh Al-Imam Musa Oladapo Raji.
He also extended appreciation to members of the organising committee, Qur’anic recitation participants, association patrons and matrons, as well as Islamic scholars for their support and participation.
