Zamfara First Lady donates Hajj Seats to all winners of 29th Qur'anic competition, hails organizers
From Sanusi Muhammad, Gusau
The First Lady of Zamfara State, Hajiya Huriyya Dauda Lawal, Saturday participated in the closing ceremony of the Twenty Ninth Zamfara State Qur’anic Recitation Competition.
The First Lady commended the organisers, scholars and participants for upholding a tradition that strengthens Islamic knowledge and moral discipline among young people.
The week long competition brought together male and female contestants from all the fourteen local government areas of the state.
The competition featuring Qur'an memorisation and commentary competition across multiple categories.
At the event, Hafiz Yusuf Tukur from Maru Local Government Area and Hafiza Hajaru Abdullahi from Tsafe Local Government Area emerged as overall winners of the highest category from the Males and females respectively.
Their winning covers the memorisation of sixty hizibs of the Glorious Qur’an and full commentary.
Speaking earlier, the First Lady congratulated winners across all six categories and encouraged them to demonstrate excellence at the forthcoming national competition scheduled for Borno State in December, 2025.
She also commended the Musabaqa Committee for their transparent and well executed coordination of this year’s edition, noting that such efforts promote discipline, learning and unity among young Qur’anic scholars.
The Chairman of the Zamfara State Council of Chiefs, Alhaji Attahiru Muhammad Ahmad, also the Emir of Anka alongside the guest speaker, Malam Ibrahim Muhammad Sifawa, praised the state government and organisers for ensuring a successful and credible event.
A key highlight of the ceremony was the turbanning of the two overall winners and the presentation of Hajj seats, awarded by the First Lady as a gesture of encouragement and honour.
The First Lady further donated one hundred thousand naira to each participant drawn from all fourteen local government areas as additional support for their dedication and commitment.
However, the development was announced by the Press Secretary office of the First Lady Rabi Yusuf in a statement issued to newsmen this evening in Gusau the Capital City of Zamfara.
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