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It was alleged that "Katsina state is set to host the 2018 national Quranic recitation competition and has budgeted the sum of N350 million"
According to the publication made by katsinapost.com.ng , it was noted that the "Katsina State Government has earmarked N350 million to host the 2018 national Quranic recitation competition scheduled for Feb. 23 to March 10."
The post further claimed that "Alhaji Mohammed Lawal, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Religious Affairs, made this known in Daura on Thursday when he led officials of the ministry to deliver burial implements to the local government council."
Katsina Post also alleged that "the money would be used in securing accommodation, feeding, transportation, procurement of prizes and payment of allowances to the organisers of the competition. That participants from the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, were expected to converge in Katsina for the competition."
According to Katsinapost.com, participants from the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, were expected to converge in Katsina for the competition.
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This information posted by katsinapost.com.ng has raised dust in the cyber space as many indigenes of Katsina state claimed not to be aware of the said competition when posted on the social media.
DPA Blog was made to understand that the noted figures were never revealed by the Permanent Secretary during the event that took place in Katsina state last week Thursday. Mr. AbdulHadi Ahmad Bawa from Katsina state categorically without mincing words claimed via a Facebook comment that "Yes KTS will host the National Qur'anic recitation competition but the LOC is yet to complete its job not to talk of the report being submitted and accepted by the Government. Where and how the said figure (N350m) was arrived at is what we will wait for from the author. I honestly don't understand what "burial implement" is, I would have asked how the quoted N5b came about."
"I just spoke with the PS and he denied giving such figures at the said event." He added.
When asked if the permanent Secretary is going to officially publish a disclaimer to that effect? We are yet to receive a positive response from him as at the time of filling this report.
From the little we can write, Governor Amino Bello Masari is one of the Northern governors that try as much as possible to balance his government to favour both religion in the state. Indigenges and non-indigenges. Governor Masari is a God fearing leader, who does not discriminate against religion, tribe or creed. He is a great man who entertains all shades of constructive opinions and ideas aimed at bringing progress in Katsina state.
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