Despite that KWSG has lifted ban on religious activities across the state with some certain guidlines put in place, Prof. Nasir AbdusSalam, the Chief Imam of the University of Ilorin (Unilorin), said on Thursday that all mosques within the institution would remain close.
He explained that time was not ripe yet for the reopening of the worship centres of the Muslim community in the university.
The development was in reaction to the Federal Government’s directive on the gradual reopening of places of worship in the country.
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AbdusSalam, who made this known while speaking with newsmen in Ilorin, said that the position came “after consultations with relevant stakeholders in the community on June 3, 2020”.
The Chief Imam said: “On 12 Shawwal 1441AH (3/6/2020), I held a wide consultation with critical Muslim stakeholders, including members of Majlisul ‘Ulamaau, Unilorin Muslim Community (UMC), and the University authority on the recent pronouncement of gradual re-opening of worship centres nationwide.
“The contributions have enabled us to feel the pulse of stakeholders on the practical appraisal of the COVID-19 pandemic situation in our University environment viz-a-viz our religious obligations.
“The coast is not yet clear enough to reopen our Mosques as an enlightened and academic community,” he said.
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