A shopping mall belonging to the Muslim Ummah of South West Nigeria (MUSWEN) was commissioned in Ibadan, Oyo State, last Sunday. The complex, named Alhaja Taibat Ali Mall, is located at Agbeni Market.
At the ceremony , MUSWEN President, Alhaji Rasaki Oladejo, expressed appreciation of the association to Prof. Yusuf Olaolu Ali, (SAN), a Member of MUSWEN Board of Trustees (BoT) and the donor of the space with its previous structure which, “MUSWEN has transformed to this masterpiece we are all witnessing today.”
Praying Allah to reward Professor Ali for his gesture, Oladejo added that “…we have also received a donation of a two-room bungalow at the Federal Housing Estate, Lugbe, Abuja, from Dr. AbdurRauf Bolanle Olawale Babalakin, (SAN), Chairman of MUSWEN BoT, “ adding: “Preparations are in top gear towards reconstruction and modernisation of the Lugbe property, very soon.”
Oladejo, while equally appreciating Babalakin, also asked Allah to reward him. He enthused that “With this structure at the popular and ever-bubbling Agbeni Market, we are sure that MUSWEN will derive some more income from here, as a further boost to our revenue.”
He used the occasion to appreciate the contribution of the designer and supervisor
of the project, Alhaji Murisiku Abidemi Siyanbade, Chairman of MUSWEN Property Development Committee for the completion of the project “in record time.”
Also speaking, Ali (SAN) urged well-to-do Muslims to always contribute their quota to funding Islamic activities and uplifting adherents of the faith.
He appreciated MUSWEN for naming the Mall after his mother, Alhaja Taibat Ali, who was also present at the commissioning. Earlier, the pioneer Executive Secretary of MUSWEN, Prof. Dawud Noibi, led a prayer session and praised Professor Ali for his persistent support for MUSWEN, Islam and broader human development causes. Noibi said spending in the cause of Allah as Professor Ali and Dr Babalakin have done with their donations to the association is a rewarding act that will never go unrewarded by the Almighty. He, therefore, urged other Muslims to take a cue from them.
Also speaking, Prof. Latifat Durosinmi offered prayers for Prof. Ali and his mother, MUSWEN President and all MUSWEN members for the successful completion of the project.
The Vote of Thanks was delivered by MUSWEN Executive Secretary, Prof. Muslih Tayo Yahya, at an event graced by the organisation’s Deputy President I, Alhaji Rafiu Ebiti, other officials of MUSWEN and many Muslim dignitaries.
Source: The Guardian