Ilorin Wholly Islam, Says Ex-CJN Justice Belgore

Date: 2021-07-23

*As Management Installs CCTV Cameras At Ilorin Central Juma'at Mosque

Former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Alfa Belgore, has on Thursday reiterated that Ilorin, the capital city of Kwara State, is a wholesale Islamic city.

The retired Justice made the call while speaking in the capacity of the Chairman, Board of Trustees of the Ilorin Central Juma'at Mosque, on the occasion of a new investment approved for both securities of the central mosque in Ilorin and expansion work on the city Yidi Praying Ground.

The management of Ilorin Central Jum'mat Mosque in Kwara State has erected Close Circuit Television (CCTV) in the mosque complex to ensure the security of worshippers.

The CCTV project covers both the interior and exterior parts of the expansive mosque complex, which functions can be monitored by the designated officers from their phones and from any part of the world.

The former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), who said that the people of Ilorin are God-fearing and peaceful and urged the people to continue in that regard.

According to the chairman of the Mosque's Central Working Committee, Alhaji Sheu AbdulGafar, who disclosed these details in full during the meeting of the mosque's board of trustees and stakeholders held in Ilorin, the Mosque management also completed the mosque's library complex which has over 20,000 collection of books and journals covering all aspects of Islamic studies and a few professional books in engineering, law, accounting and English language.

The library, which is equipped with an internet facility, serves both digital and manual users.

The chairman also disclosed that the Emir of Ilorin, Alh Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari has approved the use of 65 plots of land at the Ilorin Yidi praying ground for investment purposes for the Central Juma'at Mosque.

AbdulGafar further disclosed that the state government has issued a certificate of occupancy (C of O) in respect of the Ilorin Yidi praying ground in favour of the Ilorin central Juma'at Mosque.

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