Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, on Tuesday, June 16, paid a courtesy visit to the newly appointed Chief Imam of Ilorin Emirate, Sheikh Muhammad Bashir Dasuki, at his residence in Ilorin, the state capital.

During the visit, the Governor, accompanied by the Commissioner for Education, Dr Lawal Olohungbe, and other prominent statesmen, congratulated the Chief Imam and acknowledged his spiritual leadership, seeking his prayers for continued peace in the state.

Reaffirming his administration's commitment to religious harmony and development in Kwara, Governor AbdulRazaq assured Sheikh Muhammad Bashir Dasuki of his full support and pledged to provide him with a brand-new Jeep and a bus.

The First Ubandoma of Ilorin Emirate, Sheikh Abdulkadir Oba Sholagberu; Sheikh Sohibul Bayan; and other highly respected Islamic clerics present at the occasion commended the Governor for his consistent support for spiritual leaders in the state.

The appointment of Sheikh Muhammad Bashir Dasuki as the new Chief Imam of Ilorin Emirate was announced on Wednesday, June 10, by Abdulraheem Muritala, Personal Assistant to the Emir of Ilorin Emirate, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, CFR.

Following the announcement, Governor AbdulRazaq had welcomed the appointment and congratulated the Emir on the choice of the 42-year-old cleric to assume the huge spiritual responsibility as the 13th Chief Imam of Ilorin Emirate.

"The choice of a young and vibrant Azhari scholar as the new Chief Imam Fulani reflects the commitment of our community, which His Royal Highness symbolises, to continue to mobilise different demographies of the Muslim Ummah for the greater good and development," the Governor had stated.

"I ask Allah to guide and protect the new Chief Imam, perfect His blessings upon him, and give him long life and good health in the service of the Ummah. I also urge everyone to rally round the new Chief Imam in the overall interest of our community," he added.