Oyo Ansar-Ud-Deen Society Sets For 80th Anniversary Celebration
Oyo branch of Ansar-Ud-Deen Society of Nigeria has commenced the activities marking its 80TH year anniversary, with a call to Nigerians, especially the Muslim faithful to live in peace and harmony with one another.
According to the religious group, Nigerians must ensure peaceful co-existence in the face of various challenges facing the country.
Chairman of the Anniversary Planning Committee, Alhaji M.A Amusa Teetu, who made the call at a press conference to herald a week-long event, said Ansar-Ud-Deen Society has invested in various sectors including Health, Education, Propagation of Islam, Social services, among others.
"The Anniversary Aims and Objectives are to promote and organize activities and programmes that will create awareness about the existence of ADS since its birth eighty years ago in Oyo and its environs.
"Provide opportunity for gathering historical facts on the birth of ADS in Oyo for documentation, Use the occasion to identify and record land mark achievements of ADS in Oyo and its environs for documentation.
"The occasion of anniversary will be used to identify deserving personalities for conferment of 80th Anniversary Gold Merit Award for their contributions to the progress and development of Ansar-ud-Deen Society of Nigeria, Islam and the community.
Teetu outlined the activities of the event include Islamic Quiz Competition, Joint Asalatu and Rally, Visits to Alaafin of Oyo Kingdom, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade, ADS Schools, Founding fathers, Correctional centre, Abolongo, Special Jumat service, Anniversary Public Lecture and Anniversary Merit Award Celebration, among others.
"Below are the programme of events for the celebration.
1. Press Conference.
Date: Thursday 10th July, 2025.
Venue: Ansar-ud-Deen Central Moseque Oke-Eletu/Arole Oba Oyo.
Time: 10:30am.
Islamic Quiz Competition.
Date: Saturday 12th July 2025.
Venue: Ansar-ud-Deen Central Moseque Oke-Eletu/Arole Oba Oyo.
Time: 10:00am
Participating Schools - All ADS Primary Schools and ADS Grammar/High Schools Opapa Oyo.
ii. ADS Nursery and Primary School, Oke-Eletu Arole Oba Oyo.
iii. Anwar-Islam College Agunpopo, Oyo
iv. Anwar-Islam Nursery and Primary School Sanga, Oyo.
V. Omonigbeyin Group of Schools, llora.
vi. Al-Iman International Schools Boroboro, Oyo.
3. Joint Special Asalatu - All Members - Parents Body of the Society, Ansariyah and ADYAN are expected to attend. We shall use the occasion to seek for God's blessings, guidance and a successful anniversary.
Date: Sunday 13th July, 2025.
Venue: Ansar-ud-Deen Central Moseque Oke-Eletu/Arole Oba Oyo.
Time: 10:30am.
Rally 12:00pm All Members - Parents body, Ansariyah and ADYAN I expected to participate in the rally.
4. Visit to His Imperial Majesty Kabiyesi Alaafin of Oyo Iku Baba Yeye Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade I. The visit is for intimating Kabiyesi about the anniversary as well as seeking for the Royal father's prayers and blessings.
Date: Monday 14th July, 2025.
Time: 11.00am
5 Visit to All ADS Schools in Oyo - Members will address the students, interact with staff and appreciate them.
Tuesday 15th July, 2025.
6. Homage to ADS Founding Fathers' Houses and present leaders of ADS in Oyo.
Date: Wednesday 16th July 2025.
7. Visit to correctional Centre Abolongo Oyo.
Visit to FOMWAN motherless babies home Second Gate Oroki Oyo.
Date: Thursday 17th July 2025.
The society will present gifts at these centres, pray for the inmates and the children.
Special Jumat prayer at All ADS Jumat Mosques in Oyo, Jobele and Ilora.
Date: Friday 18th July, 2025.
80th Anniversary Public Lecture
Topic: "80 Years of ADS in Oyo; Achievements, Prospects and Challenges"
Guest Lecturer: Professor N.B.N Tanimowo
Venue: Ansar-ud-Deen Central Mosque Oke Eletu/Arole Oba Oyo.
Time: 10.30am.
We have invited the Executive Governor of Oyo State Engr. Abiodun Oluseyi Makinde as Special Guest of Honour at the occasion, Chairmen of the four Local Government Councils in Oyo, State, Functionaries, Stakeholders in Education sector, Representatives of Islamic Organizations, Honourable Member of Senate Oyo Central, Honourable Member of House of Representatives Oyo Federal Constituency, Oyo State ADS Chairman, ADS Branches in the state and Dignitaries are also invited for the anniversary public lecture.
10. Anniversary Merit Award Ceremony
Date: Sunday 20th July, 2025
Venue: Ansar-ud-Deen Central Mosque, Oke-Eletu/Arole Oba Oyo.
Time: 10.30am", he listed.
The Planning Committee Chairman added that Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State and other dignitaries will attend the Anniversary public lecture while awards will be presented to many individuals.
Secretary of the Association, Mr Abdulrafiu Awujoola, spoke on the objectives of theAssociation since its establishment.
"Some of the objectives set then that have been solved to almost 70% if -t in totality are:
"To give Western Education to Muslim children and have opportunity to corridor of power. e.g. there was no Muslims amongst the councilors of first Republic in Oyo Metropolis in 1940 to 50s.
"To Establish schools and eradicate the idea of changing to other religion before you can go to school and to create enabling environment for worship, To modify the Islamic mode of operation and attitudes of the then Alfa and meet the needs of Western World without defray from Qurani injections e.g. Naming ceremony that would be done by ADS within 3-minutes was almost a day programme then as well as Nikah and Fida programme, among others
"With the above mentioned and unmentioned achievement, I am very sure that the Society has contributed socially, religiously, politically and economically to the development of our Nation and immediate environment here in Oyo, Oyo State. I therefore wish to appeal to the State Government and Local Government Chairmen to always consider our Society (ADS) when selecting people for Education and other board of Governance because we are stakeholders in Education sector.
"Despite that Ansar Ud Deen Society is of good relation to non-Muslims talkless of Muslims, some Alfas in the Town are not friendly because of their Personal interest forgotten that Ansar Ud Deen are fighting the course that might affected Muslim Groups in general.
"Finally, I am using this medium to appeal to all Muslims in our Society to always be morally upright because it will lead to peaceful co-existence of the people and portray our religion of Islam to be good and acceptable to everybody irrespective of the religions.
"In conclusion, as we are celebrating 80th year of Ansar Ud Deen in Oyo Branch today, I fervently pray for Allah's guidance and protection over our dear country and restructure our economy to case the hardship situation", he concluded
Awujoola while explaining that the association had made significant contributions to ameliorate the sufferings of some members and the poor masses, appealed to the government at all levels and the philanthropists in the society to assist in reducing the hardships.
Association’s National Vice President (South), Alhaji Teslim Adediran, while felicitating with the members of the association, harped on tenets of Islam religion among the leaders and members.
Adediran explained that the association is worried over the rising cases of some Islam scholars and clerics involving in unhealthy rivalry on social media.
According to him, such ugly trend is tarnishing the image of Islam and it's adherents.
He, however, asked the Muslim faithfuls to embrace the internal alternative resolution mechanism to resolve their differences instead of social media and court of law.
