10 Reciters to Represent Edo at National Qur’anic Competition in Jigawa

Ten Qur'anic reciters from Edo State have been chosen to represent the region at the upcoming National Qur'anic Competition, scheduled to take place in Jigawa State in December 2026. The State Musabaqah Coordinator, Hamza Umar Usman, announced the selection of the ten reciters, who emerged victorious in their respective categories after participating in competitions held at local government and senatorial district levels across the state.

The chosen reciters, both male and female, will spend a month in preparation to enhance their memorization and recitation skills of the Holy Qur'an. Hamza Umar Usman expressed the state's ambition to not only participate but also to secure victory in the national competition. The competition's objective includes promoting Islamic knowledge, moral discipline, and unity among Muslims in Edo State, as well as selecting top reciters to represent the state at the national event.

Ahmed Musa Momoh, the Special Adviser to the Edo State Governor on Islamic Religious Matters, highlighted the competition's aim to encourage children to learn and recite the Qur'an, foster Islamic values, and promote religious harmony in the state. The competition has been decentralized to ensure participation from Muslims across the three senatorial districts.

Umar Musa Ikhilor, the Secretary to the Edo State Government and Chairman of the competition, emphasized the importance of the event in motivating Muslim children and their parents to take the study and recitation of the Qur'an seriously.