The competition is held in honour of late Alhaji AbdulLateef Adegbite, the pioneer President of the Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria (MSSN), who died nearly six years ago.The 18 reciters emerged in the various categories of the competition. The reciters were tested on memorisation, pronunciation, voice sonority, composition and dressing. The UK-based scholar decried that many Nigerian youths were distracted, noting that government has a responsibility to empowering them.“The Qur’an is not just a hope for the hopeless, it is also for the hopeful. The government must give hope to these youths who have dedicated their time to memorise the Holy Qur’an and promote morality,” he added. On his part, the Amir (president) of the MSSN in Lagos State, Dr. Saheed Ashafa, complained that social media was affecting the spiritual lives of Muslims.

Source: The Guardian June 01, 2018 02:15 UTC