3 Yobe indigenes win Quranic recitation competition in Kenya

Three indigenes of Yobe State emerged victorious at the African Quranic Recitation Competition held in Kenya recently.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the winners, Mohammad Abdullahi, Sadiq Ibrahim and Aisha Abdulmutalib, came first each in different categories of the competition.

The state’s Chairman, Quranic Recitation Competition, Alhaji Lawan Shettima, said the

On what motivated him to invent the cell phones, Dagona said he was working on how best he could bring solutions through science and technology as his aim is to ease communication within his academic environment.

He said the cell phones he invented would allow for easy student-lecturer interaction without network stress and recharge card cost.

he said, “These cell phones would help teachers and lecturers to make and receive calls from head of department or dean without any network failure, the address and identity of users would be inserted to enable them access each other.

“I am actually inspired by competition in Kenya was organised by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and that the winners were part of the 10 Nigerian representatives in the competition.

He said by this feat, the winners had qualified to participate in the upcoming global Quranic recitation competition at a later date in Dubai.

Shettima dedicated the victory to the Mala-Buni administration for its numerous and sustainable the way technology is always changing how things work in both developed and developing countries. Down here we are battling with the mindset that inventing new technology or idea is only a white man’s job, but let me tell you, even the wrist watches and some of the gadgets we use are being invented by children in the Western world.

“So I believe if we can read science in our schools, we should be able to produce meaningful projects that could change our lives.

“We have many young inventors who can develop solar, mechanical and electrical gadgets that Nigeria may use to generate more revenue support to Quranic education.

Governor Buni, at a symbolic presentation of certificates to the winners in Damaturu, said they had made the state and Nigeria proud.

“Not only did they acquire the certificates, the recitation made by them were adjudged to be the exact recitation revealed to Prophet Muhammad (Peace be Upon Him) right from inception,” he said.

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“With support from government and other responsible agencies we will achieve more inventing useful projects.”

Dagona has established his own science foundation and is currently working along with seven engineers on a new project. He has also participated in a young inventor’s contest where he showcased a proposed mini spying car.

He holds National Certificate in Education (NCE) in Chemistry from Umar Suleiman College of Education, Gashua, Bade Local Government Area of Yobe State.

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Government (SSG), Alhaji Baba Wali, the governor said the victory further confirmed that “Yobe is the cradle of Islamic knowledge.

“Since the Kanem Borno Empire, Yobe had been one of the renown centres of learning.

“The headquaters of Kanem Borno Empire was in Birnin Gazargamu, now in Yunusari Local Government Area, therefore, the history of Yobe and Islam in Nigeria are inseparable.”