Omo, you don hear am? Ilorin don dey weep as dem announce say Chief Imam Muhammad Bashir Imam Solih don pass away. Na big shock for everybody, as this man don carry light waka for over 40 years, guiding the Muslim community like say na hin own family.
Di late SheikhSolih, wey die for Abuja after brief illness, na age 75 e catch am. Na people like President Bola Tinubu and Senator Saraki dey send their condolence messages, call am all sorts of names wey dey show say this man na true gem. Tinubu even talk say, “The Muslim Ummah no go fit forget wetin Sheikh Solih don do for us.” No be small matter o!
Na true, for di years wey Sheikh Solih dey serve as di Chief Imam, he no just dey preach; he dey mentor, teach and unite people wey dey around am. Di Kwara State House of Assembly Speaker, Yakubu Danladi-Salihu, sef talk say na end of era as e pay dem tribute wey dey somber. He say Ilorin don lose rare gem, true talk.
Senator Saliu Mustapha don join too, say wey dey follow dey mourn di Chief Imam, he talk say e live life of sacrifice and plenty service to Islam, and di way wey Sheikh Solih dey inspire na wetin dem go still dey carry for their hearts for ages.
Di Vice-Chancellor of di University of Ilorin, Prof Wahab Egbewole, say e dey feel di loss well well, say na big friend of di institution, wey dey always bring moral guidance and peace. Na serious gbege dis one be o, because e no easy to lose person wey don dey hold di community together like glue.
Sheikh Solih don stay for di mata since 1983, when e become di 12th Chief Imam of Ilorin. E dey always preach peace, unity, and harmony, as e dey lead di faithful. Even people wey no dey follow religion fit testify say di man get way way wey him dey carry matter wey dey bring people together.
Now, di Janazah go happen for Emir’s Palace Square for Ilorin tomorrow. Everybody go gather to pay their last respects to di man wey don touch many lives. Na wah, as we dey mourn dis loss, we go just dey pray make Allah grant am Al-Jannah Firdaus and comfort his family and everyone wey he touch di life. Ameen.
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