Community provid over 15,000 peoples free meal this Ramadan Season

Bodija Ibadan, in Oyo State capital Muslim Youth Forum has since the beginning of the Ramadan fast provided free meals (Iftar) to over 15,000 people as part of its 2016 Ramadan programmes.

Chairman of the Forum, Alhaji Abdur-Rahman Balogun, said this in Ibadan during one of the Iftar programmes.

Balogun said over 500 people resident in Bodija and its environs benefited daily from the free meal since the commencement of Ramadan fasting on June 6.

He said by the end of 29th or 30th Ramadan fast on July 4 or 5, more than 15,000 people would have benefitted from the free meal of the Forum.

Balogun said the Forum decided to provide free meal to the people in Ibadan when it discovered that many people were unable to provide food for their families during this fasting period.

He said it was also to cushion the effects on some government workers who have not been able to receive their monthly salary as well as those encountering financial difficulty in feeding their families.

He said the Islamic religion in its nature implored those who were rich to assist the needy during the month of Ramadan and beyond because of its spiritual benefits.

Balogun stressed that it was more rewarding to assist the needy during the month of Ramadan in line with Islamic dictates.

“This iftar programme is organised for Muslims within Bodija Estates and its environ even though people of other faith also break fast with us here daily,” he said.

On funding of the programme, Balogun said some kind-hearted Muslims have been contributing to its success both in kind and cash as well as corporate bodies.

He said over 2,400 children below the age of eight were being given gifts every Sunday when their parents were busy with Ramadan lectures of the parent body, Bodija Estates and Environs Muslim Community.

Balogun said the Forum equally organises daily Tafsir (translation and commentary on Quran) at the community Islamic centre to nurture the soul of the worshippers.

Meanwhile, the fourth Ramadan lecture of the Bodija Estates and Environs Muslim Community would hold on Sunday at the Islamic Centre, Bodija.

It will be on: “Need for Cohesion among Muslims.”

The lecture, which is being hosted by Alhaji and Alhaja Jubreel Adekunle, would be delivered by Sheikh Qaseem Ajisafe-Akilapa, while the Laylatul Qadr of the community would hold on Friday night to be anchored by Imam Abdulhakeem Afuye.