The Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari has commissioned the administrative building of the ultra-modern Ilorin Central Jumma’at Mosque.
The newly constructed building which will serve as the secretariat of the World class Mosque, is situated in Ilorin, Kwara State gulped N43m.
The mosque has become a new haven, attracting tourists from Spain, United States of America, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Belgium, amongst others to Ilorin to catch a glimpse of the edifice.
Speaking after cutting the tape to commission the building constructed through direct labour to reduce cost, Sulu-Gambari called for judicious utilization of the facility.
He thanked members of the Central Management Committee of the Mosque for their initiative and for ensuring proper maintenance of the Mosque.
In his remarks, the chairman of Central Management Committee of the Mosque, Alhaji Shehu AbdulGafar who was flanked by the Imam Imale of Ilorin, Alh Abdullahi AbdulHamid and Architect Jamiu Faworaja, said that the administrative block has many units, including offices of the executive secretary, and administrative staff, as well as a befitting conference room.
He disclosed that the secretariat which was built through direct labour cost N43M as against the estimated initial contractual sum of N57m.
AbdulGafar expressed delight that the construction of the secretariat eventually brought the Mosque complex master-plan to fulfillment and outright completion.
He called on wealthy indigenes of Ilorin to give his committee financial support towards the maintenance of the Mosque adjudged to be the best in Nigeria and Africa.
He said the beauty and aesthetics of the mosque had been attracting visitors from United States of America, Spain, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Belgium, amongst others to Ilorin.
