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Sokoto governor introduces monthly allowances for imams, mosques workers
img>The Sokoto State Government has launched monthly allowances for Imams, their deputies, and Muโazzins across the state, alongside new allocations for Jumuโat Mosques.
Governor Ahmed Aliyu made the announcement on Saturday during the graduation ceremony of 111 Qurโan memorisers from the Sokoto branch of the Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi Foundation.
According to him, the initiative is part of his administrationโs efforts to promote Islamic propagation, strengthen Qurโanic memorisation among children, and support clerics in discharging their duties effectively.
โWe have also introduced monthly cash allocations to all our Jumuโat Mosques, ranging from N300,000 to N500,000 depending on their category. In addition, monthly allowances have been introduced for Imams, their deputies, and Muโazzins across the state to support them in the discharge of their duties,โ Aliyu said.
The governor emphasized that Islamic affairs occupy a central place in his administrationโs โNine-point Smart Agenda,โ ranking second only to security.
He also directed the school management to identify land for a permanent site, pledging full government support for its establishment.
At the event, the Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Saโad Abubakar, commended Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi for founding the institution and praised scholars for promoting Islamic ideals and peaceful coexistence in the state.
Former Sokoto Governor, Aliyu Wamakko, represented by Aminu Sufi, called on parents to encourage their children to embrace Qurโanic memorisation.
Similarly, Senator Abdulaziz Yari, represented by Lawal Liman, pledged continuous support to the foundation and announced a donation of N22 million, along with food items for the graduands and the school.
Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi, represented by his son Ibrahim Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi, explained that the foundationโs expansion to other states is aimed at providing structured Qurโanic education for children and reducing street begging.
During the ceremony, each of the 111 graduands received N20,000 and clothing materials from the state government. The event concluded with Qurโanic recitations and prize presentations.
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