The First Lady of Zamfara State, Hajiya Huriyya Dauda Lawal has participated at the closing ceremony of the Twenty Ninth Zamfara State Qur’anic Recitation Competition, where she applauded the organisers, scholars and participants for upholding a tradition that strengthens Islamic knowledge and moral discipline among young people.
The week long competition brought together male and female contestants from all the fourteen local government areas of the state, featuring Qur'an memorisation and commentary competition across multiple categories.
At the event, Hafiz Yusuf Tukur from Maru Local Government Area and Hafiza Hajaru Abdullahi from Tsafe Local Government Area emerged overall winners of the highest category from the Males and females respectively, which covers the entire memorisation of the Glorious Qur’an and full commentary.
In her remark, the First Lady congratulated winners across all six categories and encouraged them to demonstrate excellence at the forthcoming national competition scheduled for Borno State in December, 2025.
She also commended the Musabaqa Committee for its transparent and well executed coordination of this year’s edition, noting that such efforts promote discipline, learning and unity among young Qur’anic scholars.
Ealier, the Chairman of the Zamfara State Council of Chiefs, Alhaji Attahiru Ahmad, alongside the guest speaker, Malam Ibrahim Muhammad Sifawa, praised the state government and organisers for ensuring a successful and credible event.
A key highlight of the ceremony was the turbanning of the two overall winners and the presentation of Hajj seats, awarded by the First Lady as a gesture of encouragement and honour.
She further donated one hundred thousand naira to each participant drawn from all fourteen local government areas as additional support for their dedication and commitment.
Traditional Rulers and other relevant Stakeholders grace the occasion.
