Islamic Council prays for ailing scribe, Adegbite

Nnamdi Felix / Abuja

The Supreme Council for Islamic affairs has called for prayers for its ailing Secretary General, Dr. Lateef Adegbite, who is receiving medical attention in an undisclosed hospital.

According to the council, Dr. Adegbite was admitted at the hospital last night owing to his poor health condition, and prayed Allah for his quick recovery.

Dr. Lateef Adegbite is the administrative head of the highest Islamic policy making organ in Nigeria and oversees the day to day running of the Council.

Ahead of this years Ramadan fast scheduled to commence on Friday, the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs on Thursday in Abuja, also called on Muslim faithfuls to pray for the unity of the country while urging the insurgent terrorist groups to end the bloodshed and wanton killing in the North.

The chairman of the council and the Sultan of sokoto, His Eminence Sa’ad Abubakar the 3rd, represented by the National Legal Adviser to the Council, Mallam Aminu Muritalab, stated that Muslims must make sacrifices while fasting and pray for the continued peace and unity of Nigeria.

The Sultan sued for peace and called on those behind the ongoing crisis in the North to cease fire and commit to peace in the spirit of Ramadan and the holy month.

At the forum which held at the Conference Hall of the National Mosque, three new deputy chief imams of the Mosque were presented to the public. The Council noted that the unveiling of the new deputy chief imams was aimed at making worship at the national mosque more thorough and effective.

By this development, the Council stated that henceforth, that the conduct of jumat prayers and sermons at the national mosque will be collegiate as is done in the holy mosque of Makkah and Medinah. The Chief Imam, the Council pointed out, will prepare a roaster accordingly.

It was also disclosed that one of the new deputy chief imams will fulfill Muazeen responsibilities as well as coordinate Dawah activities and supervise religious meetings and events in the mosque.