Date: 2016-08-29

The Muslim Media Watch Group of Nigeria, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), has called for industrialisation of Kwara in order to boost the state's economy.

The call is contained in a statement issued in Abuja on Sunday by the group's National Coordinator, Alhaji Abdullahi Ibrahim.

"We appeal for industrialisation of Ilorin to boost its economic power and commercial activities. The state government should create the enabling environment for this economic boost to come to reality," the statement said.

The group congratulated the Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Gambari, on his 21st coronation anniversary.

"We call on the people of Ilorin Emirate to support the Emir by moving closer to him, and admonish him on the importation of some cultural behaviour.

"These cultural behaviours are antithetical to the teachings of Islam such as hooliganism in places of worship, staging of carnivals by some misguided youths and other un-Islamic behaviours pervading the city of Ilorin," it said.