The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has expressed appreciation to Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State for removing his name from the signboard of Adogba Central Mosque, Iwo Road, Ibadan.
The Islamic group had last Saturday criticised the governor for naming the mosque that he demolished and rebuilt after him.
The governor reportedly gave orders for the removal on Sunday, following the Saturday’s protest.
MURIC’s director, Prof. Ishaq Akintola, said yesterday that “reports reaching MURIC’s Lagos headquarters said Governor Makinde of Oyo State had removed his name from the signboard of Adogba Central Mosque, Iwo Road, Ibadan.
“Adogba Central Mosque was demolished by the Makinde administration in 2020, despite our protests. The governor promised to rebuild it, and it was recently rebuilt. But the governor renamed the mosque after himself, and MURIC asked him to remove his name.
“The state branch of MURIC has confirmed that the governor’s name has been removed from the inscription on the mosque, which now reads ‘Adogba Central Mosque’. This was done yesterday, March 12th, 2023.
“We appreciate Governor Seyi Makinde for complying with MURIC’s advice. MURIC may be radical, but it is rational. We affirm that we are not confrontational or militant. “Neither of us are unnecessarily difficult to relate to once the relationship is based on mutual respect and no attempt is made to trample on the Allah-given fundamental rights of Muslims.
