Winners have emerged in the 17th edition of the biennial Lagos Qur’an Competition, popularly known as ReciteLagos, organised by the Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria, Lagos State Area Unit. Winners of the 20 Juz category are AbdulQuadri Atukale (Somolu Area Council) who emerged first; Umar Muhammad (Ikorodu), second; Bilal Abdurasheed (Iba), third. xIn the 20 Juz category (individual) for females, Abidah Tajudeen, emerged first while Mu’minah Bello came second. He defeated Haroon Abubakar from Otto Awori and Yusuf Saeed from Apapa who emerged second and third respectively. Amir (president), Miftahudeen Thanni, said the theme of the competition, ‘Qur’an, the making of a great nation’, was chosen to emphasise that Nigeria’s challenges are summontable.

Source: The Guardian April 30, 2021 03:45 UTC