The Dangote Foundation has completed a mosque valued at over N100 million and handed it over to the Federation of Muslim Women Association in Nigeria, FOMWAN.
The Dangote Foundation had taken over the building of the mosque in Utako District of Abuja following an appeal made by FOMWAN to Aliko Dangote, the president of the Dangote Group.
Speaking at the handover ceremony in Abuja in Tuesday Amina B. Omoti, the National Ameera of FOMWAN, said now that the mosque has been officially handed over to FOMWAN, it will be commissioned and opened for Jumaat prayers in January next year.
She said the group had started the building when it appealed to the Dangote Foundation for assistance.
While commending and praying for the Dangote Foundation, she also expressed gratitude to Saad Abubakar, the Sultan of Sokoto, for his numerous supports towards the realization of the mosque.
“Words are not enough to express how we feel but suffice it to note that the over 80,000 registered members of FOMWAN and Muslim Ummah are in awe over this beautiful house of worship,” she said.
She added that the Board of Trustees will soon meet to constitute a management committee for the mosque.
Musa Bala, representative of the Dangote Foundation, said the mosque was part of the philanthropic spirit of the Foundation.
He said the President of the Group is passionate about the place of women in the society, and that was why the Foundation instituted a N10bn micro grant to empower Nigerian women.
According to him, Dangote Foundation is not resting on its oars in supporting the less privilege and women in particular.
Speaking at the event, Sada Yusuf, the National Deputy Ameera, prayed that Allah bless Alhaji Aliko Dangote, even as she requested that the Foundation continue to support FOMWAN activities in Nigeria.
“We are like Oliver Twist. We are asking for more, especially in the area of landscaping of the mosque environment,” she said.
Maryam Uthman, former National Deputy Ameera, thanked all those who contributed to the making the mosque a success story, adding that Alhaji Aliko Dangote now occupies a special place among Nigerian women.
Ummaimah Momoh, National Secretary General, described the president of the Dangote Group as “philanthropist per excellence.”
It will be recalled that the Foundation has scaled up it philanthropic activities across the country.