The National Secretary General of Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI), Prof. Khalid Aliyu Abubakar, has praised the Director General of State Services (DGSS), Oluwatosin Adeola Ajayi, for organizing a befitting Iftar for the Muslim Ummah.
Prof. Abubakar emphasized the importance of the initiative, noting that it would significantly contribute to religious harmony in the country.
He described Ajayi’s efforts to unite Muslims and Christians as historic, acknowledging the DGSS’s exceptional commitment to religious tolerance despite being the son of Christian clerics.
He further commended Ajayi for extending the invitation to the less privileged, stating, “I understand that Mr. Tosin traditionally does this and also empowers them. This is commendable and should be emulated.” Prof. Abubakar also prayed for Allah’s wisdom to guide him in tackling Nigeria’s security challenges.
The event, held on March 1, 2025, brought together Muslim and Christian leaders, as well as underprivileged individuals and persons with special needs from across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
Among the notable Islamic leaders in attendance were Bar. Harun Muhammad Eze, Imam of the National Mosque; Sheikh Dr. Tajuddeen Adigun, Chairman of the FCT Imams Committee; Imam Fuad of Al-Habibiyyah Mosque; and Dr. Bashir Abdullahi Ismail, Imam of FOMWAN.
Prominent Christian clerics also participated in the event, including Rev’d Fr. Peter Babangida Audu, Fr. Michael Banjo, and Fr. Boniface Idoko from the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria; Revd. Saboyaro Adams, Revd. Canon Smart S. Simon, and Spe Snr. Ap. Beneni Iyaye from the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) FCT Secretariat; as well as Rev. Nicodemus Izuduchukwu, Rev. Timothy Amakom (CAN Chairman FCT), and Ogbonife Nnamdi from GCFN.
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