Inter-university Quran Competition Held in Ilorin, Nigeria
The competition came to a close on Wednesday in Ilorin, with a closing ceremony chaired by Prof. Sulyman Adeniyi, the Vice Chancellor of Ladoke Akintola University, Osogbo.
The vice chancellor, represented by Prof. Abdulakeem Abdulraheem, appreciated the efforts of the organizing committee of the competition, adding that it was time and energy consuming to sustain the program despite challenges faced in the past.
Mr. Adeniyi highlighted the benefits of Quran recitation, saying, "when you recite the Holy Quran, it makes you feel and be at peace with Allah and curtails youthful exuberance, as well as enhances general productivity.
"Engaging our youth in activities like this will prevent them from vices; I challenge the organizers to come up with similar programs that will enhance the understanding and application of the teachings of the Holy Quran.
"This is because it is not enough to recite and memorize the Quran, but we ought to check the understanding of its teachings.
"I, therefore, enjoin all youths to read the Holy Quran daily and not wait until the month of Ramadan before reading it and memorizing it.”
In a closing remark, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ganiyu Badmus, who represented the vice chancellor of Al-Hikmah University, assured better organization of subsequent competitions and increased participation.
He appreciated the representatives of universities present at competition and expressed satisfaction with the conduct of the competition and prayed that Allah protect the participants as they return to their destinations.
Source: premiumtimesng.com
