Winners emerge as Bauchi Qur’anic recitation competition ends

Amir Yunus and A’isha Musa Gale from Bauchi and Alkaleri Local Government Areas respectively have emerged winners in the 2017 Bauchi State Qur’anic Recitation competition.

They emerged as the ‘Gwani and Gwanar Shekara of 1438 AH (2017) held at Darazo, headquarters of Darazo Local Government Area of Bauchi state.

The overall winners were turbaned during the closing ceremony at the Darazo mini-stadium by the State Acting Governor, Engr. Nuhu Gidado and the Emir of Bauchi, Dr. Rilwanu Suleiman Adamu.

While speaking, the Acting Governor, Engr. Nuhu Gidado described the recitation of the Holy Qur’an as a blessing from the Almighty God to the Muslims Ummah and a guide for his bounties to each and every reciter in particular and Muslims generally.

Gidado commended the participants in the competition and congratulated winners who emerged in various categories (Hizb) of the Qur’anic Recitation Competition said was peacefully.

Announcing winners of the recitation completion, secretary of the Judges sub-committee, Umar Abdullahi Sade named Amir Yunus and Aisha Musa Gale from Bauchi and Alkaleri Local Government Areas as the overall winners of male and female categories for 60 hizb of the Qur’an with Tafsir respectively.

They were followed by Yusuf Idris and Hassana Yusuf Muhammad from Bauchi and Tafawa Balewa Local Government for 60 hizb of the Qur’an which he conducted without tafsir with each of the above winners carting away a price of brand new car.

Others were winners in the 40hizb of the Qur’an with and without Tafsir in both male and female categories with each of the four winners getting a tricycle popularly known as Keke NAPEP.

Over 200 winners in various categories of the recitation competition that included 2hizb, 10 hizb, 20 hizb and 40hizb for both male and female categories, and 60 hizb with and without Tafsir won different prizes in the event.