No plan to demolish Ilesa Central Mosque, Adeleke assures Muslims

The Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has assured the Ijesa Muslim Community that there was no plan to demolish the Ilesa Central Mosque in the ongoing Ilesa road dualisation project.

The governor spoke through his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed in a statement obtained in Osogbo on Friday,  where he said the assurance given during the ‘Ipade Imole’, a governor community engagement programme held in Ilesa, where he said the mosque would not be demolished, remained intact.

The statement read partly, “Governor Adeleke has received the plea of the Ijesa Muslim leaders and has directed that fresh assurance be given that the mosque is not billed for demolition in the ongoing road dualisation.

“The Muslim Ummah should not entertain any fear as the mosque remains intact. Only the extended canopies will be affected, not the main building as earlier indicated.

“The governor has also directed officials of the Ministry of Works and Infrastructure to interface with the Muslim leaders on the subject matter.”

Commending stakeholders for actively supporting the ongoing dualisation at Ilesa, Adeleke expressed commitment to implementing the multi-billion naira infrastructure upgrade with an eye on deep local content and active community engagement and collaboration.

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