Dambam and Dass Contestants emerge overall winners at 41st Bauchi Quranic Recitation Competition
By Yahuza Yahaya
Adamu Aliyu Waziri from Dambam Local Government Area and Habibat Hashim Abdullahi from Dass have emerged overall winners in the male and female categories, respectively, at the 41st Bauchi State Quranic Recitation Competition held in Toro Local Government Area.
The two contestants emerged winners in the 60 Hizb category with Tafsir and Qira’at.
Similarly, Aminu Abubakar from Bauchi won the male 60 Hizb category with Tafsir, while Khadijah Yahaya Danjuma from Dass clinched the corresponding female category.
Announcing the results in Toro, the State Coordinator of the Bauchi State Quranic Recitation Competition, Alaramma Abubakar Muhammad Rariya, said the winners would represent the state at the national competition scheduled to hold in Jigawa State on December 4th, 2026.
Earlier, the Bauchi State Commissioner for Religious Affairs and Societal Reorientation, Engineer Muhammad Binni Abdulkadir, expressed gratitude to Allah for the successful conduct of the competition and commended Governor Bala Mohammed for providing financial support towards the success of the 41st edition.
He urged parents to sustain their support and encouragement for their children, noting that proper moral upbringing and religious education would help address moral decadence and youth restiveness.
The Commissioner also called on young people to be good ambassadors of Islam by embracing discipline and living righteous lives.
In his remarks, the State Chairman of the Bauchi Quranic Recitation Competition Committee, Imam Hassan Usman Zango, appreciated the Governor for providing Islamic books to enhance participants’ proficiency in Qira’at.
He appealed to the state government to provide additional copies of the books, explaining that they had significantly improved the participants’ fluency and proficiency in Quranic recitation.
Declaring the competition closed, Governor Bala Mohammed thanked Allah for its successful completion, describing the event as not merely a religious gathering but also a spiritual exercise.
Represented by the Chief of Staff, Government House, Alhaji Hashimu Yakubu Kumbala, the Governor urged the participants to translate the knowledge acquired into good conduct in their daily lives.
He also prayed for Allah’s blessings and reward for all those who contributed to the success of the competition.
In his remarks, the Chairman of Toro Local Government Area, Pharmacist Ibrahim Abubakar Dembo, expressed appreciation to Allah for the successful hosting of the event and prayed for divine reward for everyone who contributed to its hitch-free conduct.
