Four Governors, Sultan, Awujale to Open Biggest Mosque in South West
Olorunfemi Ojo
Sultan of Sokoto and President- General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar and the Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Adetona, will tomorrow lead Governors Ibikunle Amosun; Abiola Ajimobi ; Rauf
Aregbesola and Babatunde Raji Fashola of Ogun, Oyo, Osun and Lagos respectively, to the opening of the New Aiyepe Central Mosque, reputed to be the biggest mosque in the south west region.
The gigantic edifice is situated in Ijebu- Aiyepe along Odogbolu road in Ogun State.
Oba Awujale, the President General, Ogun State Muslim Council, will chair the ceremony, while erudite scholar Sheikh Muyideen Ajani Bello and NSCIA Secretary-General will deliver the lecture and keynote address.
A statement signed by the Chairman of Aiyepe Muslim Community, Alhaji Musibau Oyefeso, described the mosque as one of the biggest in the country.
Oyefeso said it is built on a land area of 30,000 square metres with the main mosque covering 6,400 square metres and ablution centre on 850 square metres.
The over 5,000 capacity mosque, according to Oyefeso, is worth two billion naira.
The prayer area covered 2,700 square metres, with four minarets, one of which is 30 metres long with 64 windows.
Oyefeso said the New Aiyepe Central Mosque is fully air conditioned and has close circuit televisions (CCTVs).
Among the guests expected at the event are: the Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Zulu Gambari; Aare Musulumi of Yoruba Land, Alhaji Azeez Alao- Arisekola and Baba Adinni of Ososa,
Alhaji Sulaimon Adebola Adegunwa.
Others are; Chairman/CEO Merit Petroleum and Gas Ltd, Chief G.K Sadiq; MD/CEO Staco Insurance Plc, Alhaji Shakiru Oyefeso; Chairman Odogbolu Local Government, Alhaji Ahmed Shittu; Iya Sunnah of Ogun State and Arowose Adinni of Aiyepe, Alhaja Kuburat Adebisi Shittu; Sheikh Rabiu Abdul Malik Adebayo; Alhaji Adebayo Owoyemi among others.