9 June 2009
A Member of the House of Representatives, Alhaji Mohammed Annur, said he had spent more than N107 million on the construction of a modern Mosque at Zabi in Zaria, Kaduna State.
The Mosque, which is located on the Kano-Zaria highway at Zabi village, about 10 kilometres from Zaria, could accommodate more than 10,000 worshippers at a time.
The mosque, which would soon be inaugurated, has modern toilet facilities, shops, restaurants and other facilities for travellers.
Fielding questions in Zabi, near Zaria on the mosque, the lawmaker, who is also a philanthropist, said he embarked on the mosque for the love and fear of God. "I embarked on the project for the love and fear of God. I started the construction in 1984, but I have to abandon it because I became bankrupt.
"I expected that some philanthropists, who have the fear of God, will assist, but unfortunately none was forthcoming.
"I thank God that after 24 years, he gives me the opportunity to complete it. I rely on nobody but Him. The mosque will soon be opened officially by the grace of God," he said.
Speaking on what he had done for his constituency, Annur, representing Sabon Gari Federal Constituency, said he spends N3 million monthly as support to Islamic schools. Others included the completion of boreholes, repairs of culverts, evacuation of refuse, paying school fees and hospital bills for the people, he added. "Because I am a member of the House of Representatives Committee on Poverty Alleviation, I was able to get NAPEP to assist seven persons with loans ranging from N0.3 million to N1.8 million. Annur frowned at some politicians, who after winning election, dumped their people but only visited them during elections. "Politics is a game of number. I spend three days out of the seven days in a week in my constituency. I listen to everyone," he said.
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