Bauchi Government Releases N53m for 2018 Qur’anic Recitation

For over 32 years, The Bauchi State Government has being spending generously towards encouraging the Muslims children and wards to recite and memorise the Holy Book to enable them worship Allah as ordained by Him.

Dr Zubeiru Madaki, The State Chairman, Organising Committee of the competition announced the release of the fund on Saturday in Kirfi, Bauchi State at the closing ceremony of the 32nd edition of the state competition.

He explained that out of the N53 million released, N17 million was meant used for organising the state competition, while the remaining N36 million was saved for upcoming national Qur’anic completion.

According to Madaki, the N17 million was utilized to purchased gift items for the 60 participants, who excel in the seven male and female categories. The rewarded includes four cars, four tricycle (Keke NAPEP), 24 motorcycles, 14 sewing machines and 14 bicycles depending on their levels, while the remaining 180 participants were rewarded with various consolidated prizes.

He said out of 240 participants expected by the committee at 12 participants from the 20 Local Governments, only 225 participants comprising of 115 males and 105 females drawn from the 20 Local Governments in the state participated.

The chairman said that some of the local governments failed to fill their quarters. Toro, Bauchi, Misau, Jama’are and Kirfi Local Government areas that hired mercenaries from other states to represent them will be sanction to serve as deterrent to others.

Dr Zubeiru Madaki was happy to announced at the occasion  that those participants that took first position in all categories would be camped in Bauchi for grooming towards the  forthcoming national competition scheduled for February 2018 in Katsina State.

He lauded Gov. Mohammed Abubakar of Bauchi state for supporting the annual event which has encouraged the youths in memorizing the Holy Book.

The governor, who declared the 2018 state competition closed, said the exercise would promote peace, knowledge and fear of Allah (SAW)’ in the lives of Muslims.

The state Governor, Gov. Muhammad Abubakar, represented by the Special Adviser on Politics, Alhaji Kawu Labaran, who declared the 2018 state competition closed, said the exercise would prepare the youth mentally, spiritually and morally towards the worshiping of their creator.

He also said that such competition would also correct the wrong notions and impressions being held by the western world against Islam.