Yunus Akintunde, senatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Oyo central, and two of his friends would build classrooms and event center for the Oyo Muslim community.
The former commissioner, who is a Ph.D holder from the University of Ibadan made this known during the launching of the 2.5 billion fund raising for Oyo Muslim Community Islamic Centre in his hometown of Oyo.
According to Akintunde, whose announcement was greeted with thunderous Allah Akbar, he and another Oyo-born philanthropist, Alhaji Wasiu Adebisi would be building block of classrooms while another philanthropist and community leader, Engr. Idris Adeoye, is building an ultra-modern event Centre.
The two gigantic projects, which experts have estimated to cost over 50 million naira, would begin immediately the necessary building documents are ready.
Said Akintunde: “We see ourselves as party of this community. My father was one of one of those who first set the foundation of Ansar’deen in Oyo and Oyo State. So anything that happens to Muslim in Oyo affects me. So, me and my friend, Alhaji Wasiu Adebisi, have decided to build classrooms here and hand over for use in record time. We will be waiting for the building documents and plans. This isn’t the first time we will be doing this. Every other thing we can do, we will speak with the leadership of the Muslim community.”
Adeoye, who came together with Akintunde, promised to build an ultra-modern event centre for the community, adding that just like he has been doing, he would also assist in other areas.
