The national chairman of Jama’atu Izalatul Bid’ah Wa Ikamatus Sunna, JIBWIS, Bala Lau, has commended the Kaduna State governor, Uba Sani, for his longstanding commitment to Islamic propagation, which he said predated his tenure as governor.
The cleric who gave the commendations at the annual preaching of JIBWIS in Zaria announced its intention to support the education of underprivileged children in the fields of medicine and engineering.
According to him, the organisation aims to produce 455 medical doctors in Kaduna within the next four years through contributions from individuals within their respective mosques.
Mr Lau also expressed gratitude for the support received from the governor, saying, “Your Excellency, there was never a time when our national body’s request was turned down; he always used to say, ‘I am yours.’ Sir, we will never forget your kindness, and we pray that the Almighty God will bless you.”
The group also conveyed their condolences to the governor and emir of Zazzau over the unfortunate military airstrike that killed innocent civilians in Tudun Biri community.
The cleric prayed for a successful and impactful tenure for the Uba Sani-led administration.
In his reaction, the governor promised to send a delegation to assess the status of the JIBWIS vocational skills acquisition centre in Kaduna and pledged to utilise his resources to restore the centre to full operational capacity.
“I have, God willing, instructed Mallam Albani, a member of the state parliament among us, to meet with the state chairman [JIBWIS Kaduna chairman] and return here next week to discuss the necessary actions. God willing, I will contribute my personal resources to ensure the project becomes a reality,” he said.
He also promised to collaborate with the group to realise their plan of sponsoring the education of underprivileged individuals in 455 JIbwis-owned mosques.
