My people, make I gist you wetin happen for Sokoto State wey go make you hala!
Dem don reward 259 students wey fit memorise the whole Holy Qur’an for Madarasatul Tahfeez Wal Dirasatul Qur’aniyyah, Hubbaren Shehu. Abeg, no be joke! Dem gather for Giginya Memorial Stadium for the second graduation ceremony o, and Governor Ahmed Aliyu no gree carry last.
Governor Aliyu talk say this kind achievement no be small thing. E praise dem say dem don show dedication, discipline, and loyalty to the words of Allah. “You don make Sokoto proud!,” him talk with joy.
As reward, each of the 259 graduates receive motorcycle to make dem dey waka easy. Dem wan make sure say dem fit dey go different communities dey teach and spread Qur’anic teachings. No be say dem go just sit down dey chew food, abi? “This motorbike go help you dey self-reliant,” Aliyu talk.
But no stop there. The governor bin still approve N500,000 for each of the 53 teachers of the school. E come drop N10m grant for the school upkeep, plus say dem go put the teachers for state payroll by April. “Our teachers deserve beta treatment,” him clear say.
Aliyu Wamakko, the school founder, na im go fit sit down and sip palmwine for this achievement. Him talk say, “This school begin with just one teacher and some small students. Now, we don dey produce 259 graduates at once. All glory go to Allah!”
The waka no end there o, as Wamakko dey announce say friends and associates don contribute additional N168m to boost the school with better facilities. Even Abdulaziz Yari, the guest wey come chop rice and beans for the event, don drop N30m. Wahala no dey finish!
Malam Bello Na Malam Boyi wey dey manage the school talk say this ceremony be historic event. “From 10 students to 259 Huffaz, this na big win for Sokoto State,” him talk while the crowd dey cheer. Dem still dey plan to expand the school to fit all the students wey wan join.
Prof Jabir Sani Maihulla, wey be Commissioner for Religious Affairs, use him mouth motivate the graduates say make dem carry the teachings of the Qur’an inside their life. “Make your character show patience and humility,” him advise.
The Waziri of Sokoto, Prof Sambo Wali Junaidu, wey represent the Sultan come drop blessings for dem too. “The Sultan dey proud of una, make una be peace ambassadors wherever una dey.”
Sokoto be like the headquarters of Islam for Naija since the 19th-century jihad by Usman dan Fodio, and dis celebration show say Qur’anic education dey boom for the state. The large number of graduates wey dem gather for this occasion na sign say dem dey make progress.
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