The remote village of Ijoko Onigari, a quiet suburb of Owode Egba under the Mowe Ibafo Circuit witnessed a tumultuous crowd on Sunday, 5th of January 2025. The day marked the commissioning of the borehole sunk by the Humanity first Nigeria, being the first of its type in that remote village. Prior to arriving at the Ijoko Onigari, the Amir’s entourage had a stopover at the Mokoloki mosque at No 21 Apena road, Mokoloki town, Owode Egba Local Government Council of Ogun State. The mosque was still under construction. It was a donor who tiled the mosque and another donor completed the roofing. The Mission house which was at the back of the Mosque was slightly above the foundation. The Amir Sahib prayed for the Jamaat members and encouraged them to be more strategic when planning a mosque. He directed the Secretary Jaidad to visit the project and to give a cost estimate for finishing the Mosque. Amir Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at of Nigeria, Alhaji (Barr) Alatoye Folorunso Azeez; (3rd right), Missionary-in-charge, Maulvi Adnan Tahir; Naib Amir Finance & Admin Alhaji Mufadhil Bankole; General Secretary, Alhaji Abbas Iromini; : Circuit President, Mowe Ibafo, Alhaji Arowosere Abdul Hakeem and others, during the inspection of a Mosque and Mission House at Mokoloki town, Owode Egba LGA, Ogun State. The road to Ijoko Onigari was bumpy, dusty and undulating as it was untarred. At Ijoko Onigari, the program kick started with recitation of the Holy Quran by Hafiz Mubaarak. The Circuit President of Mowe Ibafo, Alhaji Arowosere Abdul Hakeem gave the welcome address. He welcomed the participants and described the borehole as a testament to the power of collective efforts in transforming lives and viewed the project as meaningful for the most vulnerable members of the Ijoko community who had long borne the burden of water scarcity. Pic 1&2: Circuit President, Mowe Ibafo, Alhaji Arowosere Abdul Hakeem welcomes Amir Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at of Nigeria, Alhaji (Barr) Alatoye Folorunso Azeez and his entourage, Missionary-in-charge, Maulvi Adnan Tahir; Naib Amir Finance & Admin. Alhaji Mufadhil Bankole and others. Pic 3: Amir Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at of Nigeria, Alhaji (Barr) Alatoye Folorunso Azeez; Missionary-in-charge, Maulvi Adnan Tahir; Naib Amir Finance & Admin. Alhaji Mufadhil Bankole and others at Ijoko Onigari Village for commissioning Bore hole donated by Humanity First Nigeria. Alhaji Arowosere thanked the respected Amir sahib and members of his entourage for coming to commission the borehole which was a beacon of hope, a symbol of resilience and a reflection of a shared commitment to improving the health , well-being and economic prospects of the villagers. He prayed that the borehole should be a source of blessing for generations to come. Pic 1&2: Amir Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at of Nigeria, Alhaji (Barr) Alatoye Folorunso Azeez; (4th left), Missionary-in-charge, Maulvi Adnan Tahir; Naib Amir Finance & Admin, Alhaji Mufadhil Bankole; General Secretary, Alhaji Abbas Iromini and others listening to Hafiz Mubaarak reads from the Holy Qur’an. Pic 3: Circuit President, Mowe Ibafo, Alhaji Arowosere Abdul Hakeem reads his welcome address, at the Commissioning of Ijoko Onigari borehole sponsored by Humanity First Nigeria at Owode Egba, Mowe-Ibafo. The Amir Sahib gave his opening remarks by thanking Allah He appreciated the efforts of the Humanity first and gave brief details of the activities of the Humanity first. He mentioned that the Humanity First was for all just as the Holy Prophet Muhammad was for the entire universe. He gave the eight schemes of the Humanity first as follows: Food security, water for life, Housing for all, Clothe Bank, Gift of sight, care for the orphans, Knowledge for life and global health. These are the basic necessities of life which Humanity first has been providing to the vulnerable regardless of religion or tribe. Amir Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at of Nigeria, Alhaji (Barr) Alatoye Folorunso Azeez delivers his speech at the Commissioning of Ijoko Onigari borehole sponsored by Humanity First Nigeria, with him, Missionary-in-charge, Maulvi Adnan Tahir; Naib Amir Finance & Admin. Alhaji Mufadhil Bankole; General Secretary, Alhaji Abbas Iromini; Rep Humanity First Chairman, Sadr Majlis Ansarullah Nigeria, Alhaji Dauda Raji, Bale Ijoko Onigari, Chief Circuit President, Mowe Ibafo, Alhaji Arowosere Abdul Hakeem, Dr Hafiz Bello, Alhaji Tajudeen Oyebamiji; Bro Dada and others He said the efforts of Humanity First were to get the blessings of Allah. Amir prayed for the blessings and well being of the dwellers of Ijoko Onigari. He mentioned that Humanity First Canada do assist Nigeria in funding some of the humanitarian projects. He mentioned the schools and clinic in some parts of the country funded by the Humanity First of Canada. The Humanity First Chairman, Dr Habeeb Yaqeen was represented by the Humanity First Secretary, Alhaji Dauda Raji. He gave the history of the borehole that it was the around February/March 2024, the Amir sahib that directed the borehole should be sited in the remote village and when they came for inspection, they discovered it was a perfect location for the borehole project. The available water for the villagers was a flowing river that was very far and people would have to climb from the river before getting to the village. That they utilized internally generated funds for the project. The project was started in November 2024 and was delivered at the cost of Two Million Six Hundred Thousand Naira. It was a borehole of 80-85 meter depth. He charged the villagers to maintain the borehole as Humanity First would not be involved in maintenance. The Village head of Ijoko Onigari appreciated the location of the project. He said he had a dream before which he told his wife that people would be coming to fetch water in front of the village and it has come to be fulfilled. He described the borehole as a bigrelief and narrated the stress the villagers used to go through to fetch water. Seven surrounding villages are beneficiaries of the project. Pic 1: Rep Humanity First Chairman, Sadr Majlis Ansarullah Nigeria, Alhaji Dauda Raji; delivers his address. Pic 2: Naib Amir Finance
