Dahiru Bauchi Old Boys To Rebuild Alma Mater School Worth N250m
By Khalid Idris Doya
The Markaz Old Boys Association (MOBA) first Islamic school established by a renowned Islamic Scholar Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi has set to rebuild its alma mater, Madrasatul Markasuqqafuyyil Islamiyyi, with a sum of over N250 million.
The interim Committee Chairman Justue Khadi Muhammad Sagir Abubakar stated this in Bauchi weekend, when he conducted Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi plot of the land cleared by the Association as part of their effort to start the building of the oldest School in Bauchi.
Khadi Sagir said all the approvals needed to commence the building from the relevant government agencies were secured and obtained by the committee.
Also, the chairman building sub committee of the association Mallam Lawal Muhammed Bajoga, explained that the committee intended to build eight classrooms block upstairs, with offices, toilets, computer room, Mosque and Assembly Hall at the first phase of the project. While the second phase of the project will consist of hostel accommodation, toilets and staff quarters.
He solicited for members contribution philanthropists and well to do individuals to donate towards the success of the project.
The Chairman Markaz Old Boys Association, Mallam Ahmed Mohammed, said that the desire to set up the interim committee to look into the challenges facing the Association was part of effort to reposition the Association to be more responsive to the needs and wants of the association’s laudable programmes.
Ahmed said, “The committee was set up to look into how to repair the weak and old building of the School that was collapsing, and to find a way to preserve the audio and video Tafsir, sermon and preaching of Maulana Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi for over five decades and to find a way to help the association to boost the association financial stand to become self reliant.”
Ahmed further said Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi is expected to perform the ground breaking ceremony of the building before the end July or early month of August, 2024.
On his part, the chairman Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi Foundation Sayyadi Ibrahim Sheikh Dahiru, commended the old students for their zeal, dedication and commitment to rebuild the school and pray to Allah to help them to actualize their dream and reward them abundantly.
He appealed to Government at all levels, charity organizations, individuals and all Muslim Ummah to donate towards the success of the building of the School for the sake of Allah.
