The Ilorin East Joint Wards Elders under the umbrella of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday organised a special prayer for the Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq.
The special prayer, led by Alh Yahaya Shittu was graced by eminent personalities, including political office holders, technocrats, traditional rulers and APC stalwarts in the area.
The well attended prayer was held at Alalubosa Primary School, Maraba , Ilorin.
After the recitation of some selected chapters of the holy Qur’an, the clerics prayed to Allah to grant the governor more successes in running of the affairs of the state.
They also requested Allah to grant President Bola Tinubu a successful tenure.
The clerics prayed to Allah to further cement the existing cordial relationship between Governor AbdulRazaq and President Tinubu.
In a brief sermon, a popular Islamic preacher, Alfa Mohammed Ali Eyonbo Anabi, hailed Governor AbdulRazaq for bringing a lot of fortune to Kwara State .
” It’s a long time that Kwara has had the opportunity of having its people heading first class parastatals like NNPCL, NOA, and others as we are having it now under the leadership of Governor AbdulRazaq,” Eyonbo Anabi said.
The cleric enjoined the people of Ilorin and Kwara in general to give more support to Governor AbdulRazaq to reciprocate his invaluable services to the state.
In a brief remark, Alh Iliasu AbdulRahman Iponrin assured the governor of the continued support of the people of Ilorin East local government area.
Dignitaries that attended the prayer included Alh Iliasu Iponrin, ex- non executive director of NNPCL, Dr Ghali Alaaya, senior adviser and counselor, Alh Saadu Salahu, commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Afeez Abolore, special adviser on Special Duties, Alh AbdulRazaq Jiddah, chairman of Ilorin East LGA, Malam Lukman Agbelere, vice chairperson, Ilorin East LGA, Hajia Nafisat AbdulRaheem, special adviser on Media, Alh Bashir Adigun, senior special assistant on Religion (Islam), Alh Ibrahim Danmaigoro, senior special assistant on Security, Alh Muideen Aliyu and Alh Isiaka Ishola, Daudu Idiadan Yekelu and other traditional chiefs from Ilorin East.
Others are a former member of Kwara State House of Assembly, Hon. Ali Jimoh Amuda, a member of Kwara State Pilgrims Welfare Board, Alh Shuaib Kawu, ex- Ilorin East chairman, Alh Babatunde Sa’ad who represented Alh AbdulGaniyu Cook- Olododo, Kwara APC Women leader, Alhaja Falilat Mohammed, Alhaja Segilola Alaya, LGEA secretary, Ilorin East, Alh AbduRauf AbdulMalik, Kwara APC Organising secretary, Yusuf Kure, Alh Shehu Yero, Alh AbdulGaniyu Shehu Aribito, councillors from Ilorin East, the coordinator of Alliance For Sustainable Kwara in Ilorin East, Alh Nasiru Ubandawaki, Development officer, Ilorin East, Alh Garba Ajao, Hon. Olokoto , speaker, Ilorin East, Adam Mustapha, chairman, community policing, Alh Abdullahi Yusuf, Alh Babatunde AbdulRahman Agbeyangi and Malam AbdulGaniyu Onibembe who represented Ambassador Tajudeen Olesin at the event.
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