17th July, 2022
By Ishaq Zaki
Governor Bello Matawalle has approved the allocation of land for the establishment of a Saudi-funded Qur’anic and Islamic University in Zamfara state.
The university will be established by Atta’arif Fil-Islam Charity Organisation, based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
This was confirmed in a statement issued on Sunday by Malam Nasiru Biyabiki, a government official who was present at the announcement.
Prof. Shekh-Khalid Alhammudy, the founder and Imam of Masjidur-Rahma, said the university would advance access to education in the state and Nigeria.
“The charity organisation has been working in collaboration with other sister organisations and government authorities to provide training institutions and other essential services across African countries.
“These are some of the social protection initiatives that support underdeveloped nations to meet their expectations,” Alhammudy said.
He pledged to continue to pray for Zamfara and Nigeria for sustainable peace, and religious and socio-economic prosperity.
In his response, Matawalle thanked the organisation for the gesture and pledged the Zamfara Government’s commitment to the actualisation of the university.
“It is part of our guiding principles to welcome any development, especially those with direct impact on our dear state and country in general,” the governor said.
NAN