Biodun Esan, Ilorin
Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State has described the death of the foremost Muslim preacher, sheikh Muhyideen Ajani Bello, as shocking and national loss.
AbdulRazaq, who is also the chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), said this in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye, on Friday.
Governor AbdulRazaq recalled that the fiery preacher stayed in the national limelight for over four decades as a consistent advocate of Islamic monotheism, piety, civic virtue, and responsible leadership and followership.
“He kept his honour as a disciplined scholar with mass appeals across social strata. He spoke truth to power in a nuanced way that respects sensibilities in equal measures.
“The death of Sheikh Ajani Bello is, indeed, a national loss. Our commiserations go to the people and government of Oyo State, the Ansar-Ud-Deen Family worldwide, and the Muslim community as a whole.
“We ask Allaah to ease his accounts, grant him al-Jannah Firdaus, and uphold his family upon the goodness and his fine legacies,” the governor said.
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