Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has donated ₦50 million to an ongoing hospital project in Offa local government area of the state.
The Governor also awarded scholarships worth ₦10 million to 50 students of an Arabic institution in the community.
The Governor made the donations during the Annual Maolud Nabiy celebration organised by the institution of the Chief Imam of Offa, Sheikh Muyideen Hussein, in Offa, Kwara State, North Central Nigeria.
The donations comprise ₦50 million for the hospital project and ₦200,000 each for 50 students, bringing the total support to ₦60 million.
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Speaking at the event, Sheikh Hussein commended the governor for his support to the Offa community, his institution and the Adabiyyah movement.
The cleric said AbdulRazaq’s interventions and projects in the community had strengthened residents’ appreciation of his administration, describing the governor as a pride of Offa.
“I am welcoming Your Excellency to Offa, your second home. We are pleased to receive you today. We welcome you, because you are a true philanthropist and a blessing to the Offa community,” he said.
Sheikh Hussein also expressed gratitude for the governor’s support for the hospital project, which is currently under construction, as well as his contributions to the institution and its students.
The Olofa of Offa, Oba Mufutau Gbadamosi Esuwoye II, also thanked AbdulRazaq for the donations and other forms of support to the people of Offa.
The monarch described the governor’s personal attendance of the celebration as a great honour to the community and prayed for his success in office and his political ambition.
The Maolud celebration brought together Islamic scholars, traditional rulers, political leaders and other stakeholders.
The event formed part of activities celebrating Maolud and the religious institution’s contributions to Islamic learning.
