Olasoju splashes cash, Umrah tickets on K1’s daughter’s Quran Competition winners
The Chairman of Isolo Local Council Development Area, Adebayo Olasoju, has raised the bar of this year’s Wasilat Olaronke Ashabi Ayinde-Marshal Memorial Quranic Competition. The competition is being organised by
The Chairman of Isolo Local Council Development Area, Adebayo Olasoju, has raised the bar of this year’s Wasilat Olaronke Ashabi Ayinde-Marshal Memorial Quranic Competition.
The competition is being organised by the Ilerioluwa Organisation in conjunction with Penckers School in the memory of the late Wasilat, who was the daughter of King of Fuji Music, Alhaji Wasiu Ayinde Anifowoshe (K1).
Female contenders stood up to their male counterparts at the 6th Edition of the competition held on Sunday at the Daaru Dawat Wal Irishad Arabic Institute, Isolo.
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Soft-spoken Nadratullah Aisha Aderoju went home with the star prize - an all-expense paid trip to Saudi Arabia for Umrah (lesser hajj) later in the year. Ibrahim-Amin UmmulKhayr and Muhamad Jamiu Shafih were runners-up.
For the senior category, a three-time contestant, Nadratullah Afuwape, stole the show with her unmatched memorisation and recitation of the Qur’an. She edged out Ibrahim-Amin UmmulKhayr and Muhammed Jamiu Safih who came second and third respectively.
Afuwape not only won for herself the grand prize of N1 million but also an all-expense paid pilgrimage to Makkah, to assert the female contestants’ dominance.
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On the sides, handsome prices went the way of excelling contestants for punctuality where the last year’s winner, Mr. Kamilu Baruwa, carried the day while selected pupils who rendered Prophet Muhammad’s panegyrics (Moodiu Rosul) went home with mouthwatering material and cash gifts from Olasoju and his invited allies.
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When called upon to deliver a short lecture, Sheik Abdul Raheem Alli preferred to pray for the repose of Sheik Mustapha Zuglool’s soul, saying delivering any lecture on the institute’s premises could be an affront to the memory of the late Zuglool who molded him into what he has become.
In his address, Olasoju, who is the competition sole sponsor, declared all contestants winners.
He lauded the judges for their professionalism, impartiality and fairness.
He stressed that the importance of the competition was to bring people closer to Almighty Allah and inculcate His teachings in all and sundry, as the late Alhaja Wasilat Ayinde-Marshal; a devout Muslimah, would have wanted.
Olasoju urged the audience to sustain piety and adherence to Almighty Allah beyond Ramadan.
He appreciated the generous supporters of the programme which included, Chairman of Eti-Osa Local Government, Omo’ba Adeola Adetoro; Otunba Jide Oni, CSP Waheed Gbadamosi, Alhaja Suliyat Kasumu (Malo), Fatai Ayoola, and star actor; Femi Adebayo among others.
Other dignitaries in attendance included Baale Isale Odo High Chief Babatunde Oladeinde Shekoni; Baale of Apakun Osuro, High Chief Adebari Agbabiaka; Baale of Kusoru, Chief Kazeem Faronbi; High Chief Samudeen Adele; Nollywood stars Fathia Williams, Sola Kosoko, Kemi Korede, Aduke Amodu as well as Isolo LCDA’s management staff led by the Council Manager, Mr. Rasheed Bada Bawa among others.
