Dignitaries, Family Members, Friends Attend Iftar Dinner And Lecture Held To Mark Razaq Owolabi’s Birthday In Ilorin

Family members, friends, associates and well-wishers gathered in honour of Hon Razaq Olatunde Owolabi at his CBN Quarters residence in Ilorin on Thursday.

 Hon Razaq Owolabi represents Share/Oke-Ode state constituency in Kwara State House of Assembly, and he heads the Committee on Energy.

The popular young politician became another year older on Thursday and an iftar dinner and lecture was held to mark his birthday.

Hon Razaq Owolabi, who was flanked by his wife, Hajia Umul-Khair Asabe and mother, Alhaja Owolabi, was a good host. as he made all the guests feel comfortable and appreciated.

Dignitaries, who attended the iftar dinner include former Deputy Speaker ,Kwara State house of assembly, Hon Raphael Adetiba, Governor Abdulrazaq’s former Special Adviser on Women Empowerment, Alhaja Bolanle Ismail aka Iyalamule, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola’s Special Assistant ,who is a popular politician in Kwara South, Hon Teju Ishola Oloungbebe, Mr. Zakariyah Fagade, an Assistant Commissioner of Police, Hon Aliyu Wahab Opakunle, Barrister Alabi Abdulkareem, Hon Lanre Rocky, Alhaji Fatahi Akorede, Hon Ladi Saliu and Alhaji Success.

The event was particularly lit with the electrifying presence of members of Team Owo, Owolabi Elders Caucus, Turaki Women Forum, and Ashiru Women Forum, who intermittently chorused ‘Owooo’ interspersed with the chants of ‘Turaki’.

In his short sermon, Sheikh Hamad Labeeb Agbaji , who is popularly called Ijoba, spoke highly of Senator Saliu Mustapha describing him as an altruistic person while asserting that if he wants to become the governor of Kwara State ten times, he will readily enjoy the support of the people.

Commending Hon Razaq Owolabi for marking his birthday with an iftar dinner, the popular Islamic cleric praised the state lawmaker for impacting lives positively noting that a person who turns 80 and has not done anything to improve the lives of others is considered younger than someone who is young but has already left memorable marks on the people.

He also said it is important for well-to-do people to make themselves ‘flowers’ or ‘rivers’ that will be useful to the people even after leaving the planet earth as this will make people remember and pray for them.

Sheikh Hamad Labeeb Agbaji also asserted that no human being can hinder anyone from his or her goals as God, who is the Master Planner, knows how to create easy paths for His own people.

He also described Hon Razaq Owolabi as a politician who will make his stance known on any issue and let people know where his loyalty belongs while adding that whoever assists him to achieve a ‘political aspiration’ will not regret doing so as he will neither disappoint the benefactor nor the people.

Sheikh Taiwo Agbarere and Sheikh Kehinde Agbarere , who also jointly delivered a short sermon at the event, urged Muslims to live godly life and show obedience to God in all aspects of life -Team@orientactualmags.com Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? Kindly send SMS to 08059100286, 09094171980 or get in touch via orientactualmag@gmail.com.  Thank you