The management of the Ilorin Central Juma’at Mosque on Friday said it needs N150m for the maintenance and provision of some facilities in the mosque and the
“It is pleasing to note that the majority of the pledges made were redeemed and we also acknowledge the contributions of new donors, all that tally N79,782,181.66k, as against the 2021/2022 donations of N62,166,869” he stated.
AbdulGafar appealed to well-to-do Muslims to donate generously towards sustainable maintenance of the mosque. “I wish to end this report with this reminder for all of us that the Ilorin Central Jummat Mosque has no investment of its own and that only a few individuals among our blessed brethren have taken it upon themselves to see to its maintenance thus far.
“I have always reiterated that this mode of sourcing funds is not likely to stand the test of time. So, in order to avert a repeat of the mistakes of the past, the time is now to yield to the call for sustainable investment for the mosque. “As we continue to bask in the euphoria of having yet another iconic edifice as our mosque in Ilorin, we should as a Ummah, be prepared to surmount the challenges posed by its continued sustenance vis-a-vis, it’s sorry past that seems to have been lost on us,” he said.
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