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Woman donates mosque to Ansar-ud-deen society in memory of her late husband

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7 months ago

March 4, 2024

Joel Ajayi

Hajia Nanaa Ann Usiagu-Muraina has built a mosque and donated it to the Ansar-ud-deen society of Nigeria in memory of her late husband, Major General Abdullahi Iyanda Muraina.

While commissioning the newly built mosque in Kubwa, Abuja, the National Deputy President of Ansar-ud-deen society of Nigeria, Alhaji Ibrahim Adebayo Yusuf said the gesture will attract blessings to the deceased, his wife, his family and all who worship in the mosque.

“A Mosque is a place of worship, so thinking of building a mosque for Allah, you will get reward, and now the woman has built a mosque for her late husband, she will continue to get reward till eternity.

“So, it is very significant in Islam that whosoever comes to worship there, whatever prayer, goes to the man (her late husband).

“Islam is not stingy, whatever good you do, even thinking of it, you will get a reward, the husband will get a reward, the family will get reward, those that come to pray there will also get reward, so it is not restricted to the man alone, it is for everybody”, Alhaji Yusuf said.

Also, the Chief Imam of Ansar-ud-deen, Abuja branch, Associate Professor Musa Olaofe, while narrating the history of the mosque, said that Hajia Muraina had wanted to build a legacy for Allah to reward her late husband.

“The history of this mosque started when late General Muraina died and the wife asked what she can do that Allah can reward her husband, so she looked around and concluded to build a mosque in his name.

“When I was contacted, I told her that it is the best thing she can do, and she single-handedly built the mosque”, Olaofe said.

On her part, Hajia Usiagu-Muraina said the commissioning of the mosque was in honour of her late husband so that Allah can grant him Jannah tul firdous.

“We are here today to commission a mosque in honour of my late husband for almighty Allah to grant him Jannah tul firdous.

“I pray that at the end-of-life Allah will reunite us in Jannah, that is the ultimate I pray for.

“If I want to describe my husband in one word, I will describe him as a giver. He was a giver to everybody, and in his demise, I told myself that this person that has done so much for every other person, what can I give to him in return, that’s what brought about me building this mosque in his honour.

“He was a giver, a lover, he was my everything, my hero and a husband I could ever have imagined getting in this life. He was the best father to our children.

In her tribute to her late husband, Hajia Usiagu-Muraina said “As for me and my children, we could not have gotten a better husband and father than you. You were caring, protective, present even when on duty tours, tolerant and always ready to render a bit of advice on any issue”.

Speaking about her late father, Almira, a 9-year-old daughter of the deceased said “my father was nice and considerate, he was always there when we needed him and that is why I am glad that we have this mosque here.

In the same vein, Ayisha, a 7-year-old daughter of Late Major General Muraina said “he was there for us, he always joined us in all our family occasions to do everything. We built this mosque just to thank him for everything he has done.

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Nigeria Will Take Good Shape In No Distant Time- Olawande

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6 hours ago

September 16, 2024

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi

The Minister of State for Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande has urged the citizens of the country to be patient with the Administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in transforming the lives of its citizens through various policies and programs of the federal government.

The Minister made this submission while delivering his speech at the Joint Union Negotiating Council’s week of the Federal Ministry of Youth Development branch. This is the first edition since both Ministries of Youth and Sports had been damaged. The JUNC week which was held at Atiku Hall, Office of Head of Civil Service of the Federation in Abuja had its theme: “The working people in a volatile, uncertain, and complex economy”

In the words of the Honourable Minister: “I urge you to be patient with this administration. In no distant time, the country will take good shape and the lives of its citizens will be transformed”.

“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is not a pauper, he is an acknowledged epitome of wealth, and so it cannot be said of him that he desires to loot the treasury of Nigeria. He has seen money and as a result of this, he is not interested in looting the nation’s treasury”, Olawande explained.

He emphasized that “leadership is all about being committed to serve. If you are a Minister now, tomorrow you will be addressed as a former Minister, likewise a Director because there is no permanent position but the impact that you made while in that office will speak after you”, the Minister reiterated.

Olawande expressed his gratitude to the workers of the Ministry for being supportive of the government policies and programs. He promised that the welfare of the staff would not be compromised, adding that workers deserve remuneration for being hardworking.

Earlier in his address, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Mr. Olubunmi Olusanya admonished the staff of the Ministry to put in their best as “Performance Management System” which replaces APER is the criteria to be used for promotion effective next year. This, according to him is because the Performance Management System (PMS) records the best efforts and input of each staff which will in turn be used to grade such staff.

Olusanya who disclosed that the welfare of the staff is his priority as workers deserve the best for the services rendered. He opined that “the hungry man is angry and as a worker, if you are not treated fairly and properly, it is impossible to get the best out of you. As a result, all staff will be treated properly as motivation to propel the best in you”, he concluded.

The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Esther Didi Walson-Jack, OON, MNI, in her address, informed that the activity to reinvigorate the Civil Service in a bid to ensure that Civil Servants carry out their duties with much diligence to have efficient and incorruptible civil service is currently on course. She advised workers to wake up and be committed to the service of the nation.

In his closing remarks, Mr. Jerry Akume, the General Secretary of the Union expressed his delight in celebrating this year’s edition of the Union week, while highlighting the achievements of the union so far. These include:

Upward review of staff welfare, prompt payment of repatriation allowances, payment of first 28 days allowance, assistance to the sick, general training of staff, and sending forth/retirement package for retired staff.

He also appealed to the Management of the Ministry, saying that irrespective of the aforementioned achievements, a lot still needs to be done in such areas as procurement of staff buses, upward review of welfare payment for festive periods, consistent general staff training, and procurement of office and work materials.

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