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 ALMIGHTY ALLAH REPLACED ISMAIL WITH A RAM – HER EXCELLENCY MRS. HAMZAT

BY CHIDINMA OLU

Speaking to the audience at Lagos Secretariat Community Central Mosque (LSCCM) Alausa Ikeja, Lagos Women Affairs sub – committee at the seventh Ileya children’s Get – Together with a theme: EID UL ADHA between celebration and reflection alongside with the topic: Eld Ul Adha: The Lessons within Mrs.  Folashade Rahinat Lediju who stood in for Her Excellence, wife of the Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Mrs. Oluremi Hamzat said that Almighty Allah replaced Ismail with a ram adding that Almighty Allah had commandedProphet Ibrahim to sacrifice to Him as a sacrifice.

Speaking furtherMrs. Lediju who stood in for the spouse of the Deputy Governor of Lagos State Mrs. Hamzat said that Almighty Allah intervened through Angel Jibril (Gabriel) who informed Ibrahim that the sacrifice was already accepted by Almighty Allah Himself adding that Ileya festival as commonly and widely known by Nigerians as the Eid – il Kabir is actually a celebration of the triumph as well as obedience and submission to Almighty Allah’s commandment to Ibrahim (ASW) to sacrifice his only son Ismail.

Speaking again Mrs. Lediju who did represent the wife of Lagos State Deputy Governor, Mrs. Hamzat disclosed to the audience that the Ileya celebration epitomize true acts of sacrifice, obedience, dedication, devotion, submission to the will of Almighty Allah and ultimately the benefits of sharing with others, particularly the down trodden masses of the society adding that this is the whole essence apportion of the ram slaughtered is given to the down trodden masses.

Speaking further in the words of the wife of the Lagos State Deputy Governor Mrs. Hamzat (we must therefore not lose focus of the essence of the celebration, but ask ourselves question such as what have I sacrificed for others to enjoy? What have I done positively to impact on mankind? How have I lifted the spirit of someone who is dejected or depressed? Have I ever contributed any quota to the development and growth of any group, community, religious organization and the state at large? These are questions, begging for answers indeed).

Speaking as the speaker Mrs. Shakirah Eniola Olajobi, the Chief Executive Oficer of Brainy Educare Services, did not disappoint the children particularly with her lucid choice of words with which she pleasantly delivered her lectures. She submitted that the children should always be obedient to their parents, teachers at schools, in their neighborhood and to all and sundry.

Speaking again she told the children that they should cultivate the habit of sacrifices from time to time as well as they needed to be courageous at all times adding that nothing should deter them from involving themselves in the activities that would benefit them and others.

She told the Ileya children’s Get – Together that they should always show mercy to one another as Almighty Allah Himself is the most merciful, benevolent and all that. She told the children that they should always love themselves with uncommon love, care, tender and as well as that they should shun negative attitudes at all times.

Speaking to the audience on behalf of the Chairman of Lagos State Secretariat Community Central Mosque Dr. Alhaji Afolabi Abiodun Tajudeen, the General Secretary of LSCCM Abdulganiyi Abdulasis pleasantly welcomed all the children for the seventh edition Ileya childern’s Get – Together as he largely apologized to the audience that the Chairman Dr. Alhaji Tajudeen just jetted into Lagos from Saudi Arabia some few hours before the event actually started.

He assured the Ileya children that they would really have a swell time of interesting outing with all kind of quiz competitions and all that. He encouraged the Ileya children to be extremely attentive so that they could go home with new ideas.

The Ileya children’s Get – Together were thrilled by Ajayi Muhammad of Vanguard Academy Ijebu – Ode in Ogun State and a JSS Two student who recited the Quoran in Arabic learning while Abdulahi Oyeniku of Assidiq College, Agility, Mile 12, Lagos State recited the Quoran  in English version and they are 12 years old for Ajayi Muhammad and 16 years for Mallam Oyeniku. Speaking to the audience the relationship Officer of Jaiz Bank for a better life Mallam Ismaeel Oyelola diosclosed to the audience that Jaiz bank is an Islamic bank that actually give life support to Muslims in al ramification adding that the children are the hopes of future, as they really needed to be offered good education to develop themselves for the roles of leadership in the nearest future. He advised parents to always set aside some funds for the education of their children adding that, that is the whole essence of Jaiz bank operational streaks.

Speaking with Iconblazemagazineonline portal Town planner and 1^st vice chairman of Lagos Secretariat Community Central Mosque (LSCCM)A lausa, Ikeja, Lagos Balogun Muritala said that the seventh Ileya Children’s Get – Together is really good for the children to come together as one fold and one family adding that the Ileya children’s Get – Together is also very educative and encouraging because lots of academic activities are churned out for the children to go home with.

He said that Islam is a religion that shows love, respects caring and sharing for all and sundry, but unfortunately he laments that some Muslims have thrown away all the good commandments Almighty Allah commanded.

He said that rules and regulations must be strictly adhered to and any defaulters should be also dealt with adding that if one breaks the laws of the land that person would pay the fine as stipulated in the constitution of the nation.

Speaking to the audience Omolola Dara of Lotus Capital Limited highlighted all the activities her organization do to assist individuals investing with them for capital growth.