Kano inaugurates committee over Gwammaja mosque’s crisis
Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has approved the inauguration of a fact-finding and reconciliation committee following a security report from the State Security Service on renewed threats to law and order at the Ihya’us Sunnah Juma’at Mosque in Gwammaja, Dala Local Government Area.
This is contained in a statement issued by Press Secretary to the Secretary to the State Government, Musa Tanko, in Kano on Saturday.
The Secretary to the State Government, Umar Ibrahim, urged both parties to uphold peace and respect Islamic teachings pending the committee’s findings.
He emphasised that the panel was chosen for its fairness and integrity.
The committee, chaired by the Commissioner for Religious Affairs, Ahmad Auwal, has been mandated to identify both the immediate and underlying causes of the dispute between the Chief Imam, Abubakar Goron‑Maje, and the mosque’s principal benefactor, Abdullahi Garba.
It will also summon the parties, examine the circumstances, assess any internal or external influences, facilitate dialogue and it is required to submit practical recommendations within four weeks.
(NAN)
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