By Jimoh Ahmed
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The Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has laid to rest the crisis rocking Ikare Akoko Muslim community, by ordering that the chairmanship of the Muslim Council should be rotated among quarters in the town.
This was contained in a white paper signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Princess Oladunni Odu and addressed to the Chief Imam of Ikareland, Alhaji Abass Abubakar and the Chairman of the state Muslim Welfare Board.
The Governor also said members of the dissolved Ikare Central Mosque committee should be allowed to complete their tenure and they should henceforth ensure that there is openness, transparency and accountability in the management of the Ikare Mosque.
Akeredolu also directed that all quarters Imams and clerics suspended during the crisis be reinstated immediately.
The letter, entitled: “Re: Restiveness Among Muslim Worshippers At The Ikare-Akoko Central Mosque”, directed the Chief Imam to cultivate the friendship of the Olukare of Ikare, Oba. Akadri Momoh, and that the former should also openly demonstrate his loyalty to the Monarch.
The Governor also said members of the dissolved Ikare Central Mosque committee should be allowed to complete their tenure and they should henceforth ensure that there is openness, transparency and accountability in the management of the Ikare Mosque.
“All the Imams (Ratibis) and Clerics including the Imam of Okela-Ikare, Imam of Okeruwa and Tafsir Ikaado who had been allegedly removed from Office as a result of the crisis should be reinstated to continue their duties”
“Alhaji Sheu Batuta (Mufassir of Ikare) and other Muslim Clerics in Ikare should always accord the Chief Imam the due recognition of his Office”
“The Olukare and the Chief Imam should champion the putting together of a mutually agreed organizational and command structures as well as roles and responsibilities of Ikare Central Mosque with a view to placing the Chief Imam at the apex of the administration of the Mosque, as obtained in other parts of Ondo State.”
“All financial transactions of the Mosque should receive written approval of the Chief Imam before being undertaken and reports of transactions should be made to the Chief Imam regularly.”
“The Olukare should be the pivot during the Selection/appointment of the Chief Imam of Ikare, after which the latter should be at the Apex of the administration of the Central Mosque”
“The Central Mosque should be fully opened and operational”
“Arising from the above, all parties involved in this crisis are therefore directed to abide by the decision of the State
