OTA LG BOSS CHARGES RESIDENTS TO PRAY FOR BETTER NIGERIA AT 12TH ANNUAL RAMADAN LECTURE

 OTA LG BOSS CHARGES RESIDENTS TO PRAY FOR BETTER NIGERIA AT 12TH ANNUAL RAMADAN LECTURE

The Chairman, Ado-Odo/ Ota Local Government, Engr., Sheriff Musa has urged both the Muslim and Christian   counterparts to seize this season to pray for better Nigeria.

 The LG boss, Engr., Sheriff Musa made this statement during the  Muslim Community 12th annual Ramadan lecture themed "Youth Restiveness and Social Vices in Nigeria : the Islamic Solution" at the Chief Nasiru Denise Memorial Hall in the Council Secretariat. 

Hon. Musa thanked  the organisers of the Ramadan lecture for making it a yearly  program  congratulating all Muslim faithfuls of the council and the world at large for witnessing the Ramadan period.

 He enjoined all citizens of the council area to always pay their levies as and when due to the coffers of the local government so as to enjoy more developmental projects from the government.

The Head of Local Government Administration, Dr Adebola Bamgbose while appreciating all Muslim faithfuls urged them to use the Ramadan period to pray for the development of the council area, Ogun State and Nigeria as a whole. 

The  Chairman  Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees Ado Odo Ota Local Government branch,Comrade  Oloyede Ogunronbi in his speech, congratulated all Muslims for witnessing the Ramadan period  enjoining them to use the holy period to pray for the actualisation of the local government autonomy for the betterment of the people throughout the nation.

The Chairman Planning Committee, 12th Annual Ramadan lecture Comrade Moshood Jamiu Ayoyemi said all Muslim faithfuls should thank God for being  alive to witness another Ramadan lecture.

He appreciated successive government' of Ado Odo Ota Local Government area  for their unflinching support  towards the Ramadan programs from the maiden edition  adding that their efforts have played major roles in the achievement of building the Secretariat Mosque in the Council Secretariat which was financed majorly through the donations and funds raised at every Ramadan lectures. 

He also extended his appreciations to the management of Ado-Odo Ota Local Government ably led by Engr. Sheriff Adewale Musa for their steadfastness and support to the Muslim community of the council in organizing the present Ramadan lecture.

Also speaking, the  Chief Imam of the Secretariat Mosque khalifah Nurudeen Ogungbayi in his vote of thanks  appreciated the authority of Ado-Odo Ota Local Government for their supports at all times appreciating all Muslim clerics at the gathering for taking their time to grace the occasion.

Present at the Ramadan lecture along with the council Chairman are: the Ogun State Hon. Commissioner Ministry of forestry Engr. Tunji Akinosi FMSE, all political functionaries of the Council, Heads of departments, Alhaja Balikis Fehintola Sanni(MAMA NIYASS), HRH Oba Wadudu Ajani Deinde the Oloruba of Oruba, Ota,  chief Imam of Ota, Fadilat Sheikh Muh. Sofia Buhari Aina Aladi,  Imam of Ado Odo Fadeelat Sheikh Alh. Soliu Abanigbe Akindele,  State Chairman Ogun ROMO     Chief Rasaq Olusola Shotayo, Engr. Musbau Jimoh Alade, party stalwarts amongst others.