Obasanjo lays foundation of N350m Mosque inside Presidential Library

Details: Written by Abdullateef Abubakar Jos

Four northern governors, Aliyu Wamako (Sokoto), Ibrahim Shema

(Katsina), Rabiu Kwankwaso (Kano) and Usman Dakingari of Kebbi

State joined their Ogun State counterpart, Senator Ibikunle Amosun at

the N350 Million fund raising ceremony for the completion of the

mosque.

Also, the Governor of the Central Bank, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, was

among the dignitaries that stormed Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital

for the formal foundation laying and fund raising ceremony of the

Baytus-Salam Central Mosque being promoted by Obasanjo.

Obasanjo while speaking at the event which also had in attendance

representatives of the Aare Musulumi of Yorubaland, Alhaji Abdulazeez

Arisekola Alao, traditional rulers from across the state and many

Islamic scholars, described the occasion as part of his efforts at

leaving a legacy that would not be limited by religion, tribe, gender,

race or language.

He added that the legacies were meant for posterity at the global,

continental, state, national as well as community levels.

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