By Uche Amunike
The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has tasked Nigerian Muslims nationwide to be at alert and watch out for the Ramadan moon sighting from Wednesday.
According to a statement signed by the NSCIA Director of Administration, Zubairu Usman-Ugwu and released to newsmen, the Ramadan moon sighting usually begins immediately after the sun sets on Wednesday 29, Sha’aban, 1444 AH, which is equivalent to March 22.
Speaking, through the statement, Mr Usman-Ugwu explained that after the Ramadan moon sighting on the said evening by the Muslims, the Sultan of Sokoto, Abubakar Saad, will declare Thursday, March 23rd as the first day of Ramadan 1444 AH.
He further stated, that if however, the Ramadan moon sighting failed on the said day, Friday March 24th will automatically become the first day of Ramadan.
Recall that Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic Calendar observed by Muslims all over the world as a month of prayers, fasting, reflection and giving alms to the poor.
The President-General of the NSCIA is His Eminence, the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar. He has called on every Muslim to take participate actively in the forthcoming Ramadan and prayed that Allah would spare the lives of every Muslim do they can participate fully and gain maximally from the noble act of worship.
Some members of the National Moon-Sighting Committee (NMSC) have been appointed, apart from the established and traditional Islamic leaders in every locality to be contacted, if there is a credible and positive sighting of the moon.
They are:
S/N 1
NAME Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi
PHONE NO.
08036121311
EMAIL ADDRESS
Sayyadibashir26@yahoo.com
S/N 2
NAME
Sheikh Karibullah Kabara
PHONE NO.
08035537382
EMAIL ADDRESS
malamkabara@yahoo.com
S/N
3
NAME Sheikh Habeebullah Adam Abdullahi Al-Ilory
PHONE NO.
08023126335
EMAIL ADDRESS
habibelilory@ymail.com
S/N 4
NAME
Prof. Z. I. Oboh Oseni
PHONE NO.
08033574431
EMAIL ADDRESS
oseni@unilorin.edu.ngwazzioseni@gmail.com
S/N 5
NAME Mal. Simwal Usman Jibrin
PHONE NO.
08033140010
EMAIL ADDRESS
simwaljibril@yahoo.com
S/N 6
NAME Sheikh Salihu Yaaqub
PHONE NO.
07032558231
EMAIL ADDRESS
Salihumy11@hotmail.com.com
S/N 7
NAME Mal. Jafar Abubakar
PHONE NO.
08020878075
EMAIL ADDRESS
Jaafaraa1434@gmail.com
S/N
8
NAME
Alh. Abdullahi Umar
PHONE NO.
08037020607
EMAIL ADDRESS
waziringwandu@yahoo.com
S/N
9
NAME
Prof. J. M. Kaura
PHONE NO.
08067050641
EMAIL ADDRESS
Jmkaura56@yahoo.com
S/N 10
NAME
Dr. Bashir Aliyu Umar
PHONE NO.
08036509363
EMAIL ADDRESS
Baumar277@gmail.com
S/N
11
NAME Muhammad Rabiu Salahudeen
PHONE NO.
08035740333
EMAIL ADDRESS
muhammadrabiusalahudeen@gmail.com
S/N
12
NAME Sheikh Abdur Rasheed Mayaleke
PHONE NO.
08035050804
EMAIL ADDRESS
jentleasad@yahoo.com
S/N 13
NAME
Dr. Ganiy I. Agbaje
PHONE NO.
0802832746308057752980
EMAIL ADDRESS
Ganiy.agbaje@nasrda.gov.ng gagbaje@yahoo.co.uk
S/N
14
NAME
Gafar M. Kuforiji
PHONE NO.
08033545208
EMAIL ADDRESS
kuforijiabdulwasiu@gmail.com
S/N
15
NAME
Prof. Usman El-Nafaty
PHONE NO.
08062870892
EMAIL ADDRESS
elnafaty@gmail.com
S/N 16
NAME Mal. Ibrahim Zubairu Salihu
PHONE NO.
08038522693
EMAIL ADDRESS
zubairusalisu@yahoo.com
S/N 17
NAME Imam ManuMuhammad
PHONE NO.
08036999841
EMAIL ADDRESS
limaminmisau@gmail.com
S/N 18
NAME
Qadee Ahmad Bobboy
PHONE NO.
08035914285
EMAIL ADDRESS
adamawaemiratecouncil@yahoo.com
S/N 19
NAME
Nurudeen Asunogie
PHONE NO.
08033533012
EMAIL ADDRESS
hamdallah1999@yahoo.com
S/N
20
NAME
Sheikh Bala Lau
PHONE NO.
08037008805, 08052426880
EMAIL ADDRESS
balalaujibwisnigeria@gmail.com
S/N
21
NAME
Sheikh Sani Yahaya Jingir
PHONE NO.
08065687545
EMAIL ADDRESS
ustaznasirabdulmuhyi@yahoo.com
S/N 22
NAME
Sheikh AbdurRahman Ahmad
PHONE NO.
08023141752
EMAIL ADDRESS
aahmadimam@yahoo.co.uk
S/N
23
NAME Muhammad Yaseen Qamarud-Deen
PHONE NO.
08055322087
EMAIL ADDRESS
crescentgroup2000@gmail.com
S/N
24
NAME
Prof. Sambo Wali Junaidu
PHONE NO.
08037157100
EMAIL ADDRESS
sultanofsokoto@yaho.co.uk
S/N 25
NAME
Sheikh Lukman Abdallah
PHONE NO.
08052242252
EMAIL ADDRESS
abuyatamaa@gmail.com
S/N
26
NAME
Sheikh Sulaiman Gumi
PHONE NO.
08033139153
EMAIL ADDRESS
ssgummi@gmail.com
S/N
27
NAME
Arc. Zubairu Usman-Ugwu
PHONE NO.
08033467451
EMAIL ADDRESS
Zeeusman2012@gmail.com
S/N 28
NAME Alh. AbdulBariu Kareem
PHONE NO.
09096369117
EMAIL ADDRESS
Donbru11@yahoo.com
S/N 29
NAME Prof. Kamil K. Oloso
PHONE NO 08023098661
EMAIL ADDRESS
kkoloso@yahoo.com
S/N 30
NAME Malam Usman Mahmud
PHONE NO 0803450120
EMAIL ADDRESS
turjajawaizu@gmail.com
S/N 31
NAMEMalam Yahaya Boyi
PHONE NO.
08030413634
EMAIL ADDRESS
sultanofsokoto@yahoo.co.uk
S/N 32
NAME Ustaz Mukail Abdurraheem
PHONE NO.
08099370109
EMAIL ADDRESS
mikailabdurraheem@gmail.com
S/N 33
NAME
Ustaz Nurudeen Ibrahim
