Oloyede Canvasses More Islamic Varsities

Date: 2014-12-27

Oloyede Canvasses More Islamic Varsities By Abdullahi Olesin, Ilorin

The former Vice Chancellor of Fountain University, Osogbo, Professor Hussein Oloyede yesterday called for the establishment of more Islamic Universities by the Muslim community.

Oloyede noted that apart from the Fountain University that was established by NASSFAT, some 20 years ago ,there has not been any concrete efforts by Islamic societies to establish new ones.

Oloyede spoke at the formal opening ceremony of 1436 A.H Dawn Holiday Programme (HDP) organised by The Companion(An Association of Muslim Men in Business and The Professions) held at Iqra College,Ilorin.

"We have serious challenges of Islamic University,we are yet to see the result, we will begin to see in the next seven years."

Though he acknowledged that some individual muslims have established their own private universities, he opined that the death of those individuals might be the end of those universities.

"If the wives and children do not believe in it, that might be the end of it," he said.

Oloyede challenged The companion and other Islamic societies in the country to come together and establish at least two Islamic universities that every one will proud of to send their children and wards lamenting "that we are lagging behind."

The guest speaker at the occasion and Speaker,kwara state House of Assembly, Barrister Razak Atunwa, who delivered a lecture on the topic "Corruption And Good Governance: Our Roles As Nation Builders,"urged Muslims to participate in all electoral process leading to the 2015 general elections.

Represented by his director of protocol Mosadi Kareem, Atunwa said "no Islamic injunction prohibits Muslims from participating in election "even as he admonished Muslim youths to shun political thuggery, corruption and all forms of social vices.

The speaker tasked the muslim umahs to play their roles in fighting corruption and demonstrate that Islam is a "perfect religion" by upholding tenets of rightness.

The chairman of the occasion and Vice Chancellor, University of Ilorin, Professor AbdulGaniyu Ambali, lamented that many Muslims had left natural ways.

Represented by former Head of Department of Religion in the university, Professor Badmas Yusuf, Ambali warned Muslim youths against engaging in violent acts during the 2015 elections.

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