Muslim faithful from the nooks and crannies of Kano and beyond will today converge on Bichi town of Bichi Local Government Area of the state for the official commissioning of a 3,000-capacity modern Juma’at Mosque and an Islamiyyah school built by Hon. Abubakar Kal Abubakar, member representing Bichi Federal Constituency at the House of Representatives.

The Juma’at Mosque located along Gwarzo road in Bichi was named after the renowned Islamic scholar and Jurist, late Sheikh Abubakar Mahmood Gumi. The event, which is scheduled to take place between 11am-1pm, will have the National Chairman of the Jama’at Izalatul Bid’ah Wa Iqamatis Sunnah, Sheikh Abdullahi Bala Lau, as a special guest of honor.

The Abubakar Mahmood Gumi Juma’at Mosque was constructed alongside an Islamiyyah school and toilets within its premises, as part of efforts to boost Islamic education in the community. Four new modern Juma’at mosques are being constructed by the lawmaker in four different communities of Bichi Local Government Area of Kano State..

Hon. Bichi is also constructing an e-library in Bichi, even as he built several roads across the constituency in addition to sponsoring hundreds of students to further their studies in various universities within and outside the country. For instance, he sponsored 21 indigenes of Bichi to Malaysia for their postgraduate studies.

Rep Kabir Abubakar Bichi

The multi-billion naira project is part of the lawmaker’s efforts to give back to his constituents. He has built several schools, including Islamiyyah schools, roads, healthcare facilities, and culverts, among other projects geared towards improving the well-being of his constituents.

A resident of Bichi, Malam Ibrahim Yusuf, described the gesture as huge and timely, saying, “Hon. Bichi has done everything for his constituents. He has built several roads, healthcare facilities, a library, schools, and now a modern Juma’at mosque with an Islamiyyah school. The man has also secured jobs for many people in this local government. So, I think he has done everything for us. We are indebted because he has done his part; the ball is now in our court to pay him back during the election. He has spent so much improving our well-being in different ways. I am overwhelmed by his generosity. Any time he is approached with a problem, Hon. Bichi will do his best to help in addressing it.”

Another resident, Muhammad Musa, said he was short of words to thank Hon. Bichi for all the gestures he did for the people of Bichi in particular and Kano State in general, noting that “A representative that will spend such a huge amount of money to improve the well-being of his constituents deserves commendation. This is not the first time he is assisting his people. Currently, Hon. Bichi is constructing new Juma’at mosques in various communities in Bichi Local Government.

“This is in addition to other projects he has executed across Bichi Local Government. This single project has greatly solved our problem. You know, Bichi is one of the fastest-growing towns in Kano, and we need such modern mosques around us. With our growing population, we need five of such mosques in the town, and we thank God that Hon. Bichi has constructed three so far. Only God knows what will happen in the next few years with Hon. Bichi as our representative at the National Assembly. So far, he has resolved more than half of our problems regarding decongesting our Juma’at mosques within Bichi town, and we thank him for the gesture.”

On his part, Ustaz Amani Ibrahim Bichi described the gesture as a step towards promoting Islamic Dawah within Bichi town, noting that as a modern Juma’at mosque, the place would be a center of learning, especially for young people interested in acquiring Islamic knowledge. “I am sure the Jama’at Izalatul Bid’ah Wa Iqamatis Sunnah will make the mosque a center of preaching by organizing lessons for the younger generation.”

A member of the Jama’at Izalatul Bid’ah Wa Iqamatis Sunnah, who doesn’t want his name in print because he is not in a position to speak for the association, said, “Though I am not an official of the JIBWIS to comment on its behalf, as a member of the association, I feel delighted with what Hon. Bichi has done for us. Apart from constructing the mosque, the edifice was named after our scholar, late Sheikh Abubakar Mahmood Gumi. This is something I cherish. I am sure the JIBWIS will forever remain grateful to Hon. Bichi for this single gesture.

“My appeal to the people of Bichi, especially the youth, is to devote their time to acquiring knowledge when such lessons for Islamic knowledge commence at the Juma’at mosque. This is a golden opportunity for the youth to educate themselves through various Islamic activities that are going to take place at the mosque. We must utilize the opportunity to brighten our future. For Bichi, we thank him very much for the gesture. This is something we will never forget because any man that helps you to shape your life through acquiring knowledge deserves commendation.”

Another member of the Jama’at Izalatul Bid’ah Wa Iqamatis Sunnah, who doesn’t want his name in print, said, “Though I am not an official of the JIBWIS to comment on its behalf, as a member of the association, I feel delighted with what Hon. Bichi has done for us. Apart from constructing the mosque, the edifice was named after our scholar, the late Sheikh Abubakar Mahmood Gumi. This is something I cherish much. I am sure the JIBWIS will forever remain grateful to Hon. Bichi for this singular gesture. Immortalizing the late Abubakar Gumi alone is something worthy of commendation, and we thank Hon. Bichi for remembering our great scholar. The entire members of the JIBWIS within and outside Bichi are happy with this development and will forever remain grateful to the lawmaker.

“I hope and pray that other lawmakers will borrow a leaf from Hon. Bichi to initiate similar projects in their respective constituencies with a view to improving the well-being of the constituents. At least, Hon. Bichi has set an example of good representation for others to emulate. You are free to conduct a sampling survey to hear what his constituents are saying about his representation. He has done a lot for his constituents since he was elected as representative of Bichi Federal Constituency. This is what the electorate are looking forward to from their representatives at both state and federal levels. Hon. Bichi’s representation has paid off, and we are thankful to him for remembering his constituents when they needed his support.”

Though Hon. Bichi could not be reached for comment, one of his aides, Abubakar Aminu, however, said the gesture was a sign of appreciating the people of Bichi Federal Constituency, as according to him, “the people of Bichi stood behind Hon. Bichi during the election, and so it is time for him to pay them back. The gesture is nothing new from Hon. Bichi because he is always willing to do the bidding of his people, and this is one of the things they demanded from him.

“The man has a lot of projects to execute for his people, and he is committed towards achieving his goals because so far he has executed some of the projects he planned for his people, including this edifice of a modern Juma’at mosque. We thank God Almighty for giving Hon. Bichi the wisdom and courage to fulfill some of his campaign promises.”