Nigerian Army Organises Quranic Recitation Competition, Awards Lesser Hajj Trip, Cash Prizes To Winners
Adedokun Waliyu 
The Quranic recitation competition which was hosted by the Sector 111 of Operation Hadin Kai and Multinational Joint Task Force of the Nigerian Army in Monguno town in Borno State, Northeast Nigeria, was said to be meant for youths to enhance civil-military relations.
The Nigerian Army has rewarded the winner of its Quranic Recitation Competition, Muhammed-Nur Mustapha, with a lesser hajj (umrah) seat while Zaharadeen Yusuf and Mohammed Ali were rewarded with cash sums of N300,000 and N200,000 respectively for securing second and third positions in the competition.
The Quranic recitation competition which was hosted by the Sector 111 of Operation Hadin Kai and Multinational Joint Task Force of the Nigerian Army in Monguno town in Borno State, Northeast Nigeria, was said to be meant for youths to enhance civil-military relations.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the spokesman for the sector, Babatunde Zubairu, in a statement on Friday said the maiden competition was organised by Sector 111 Commander, A.E Abubakar, to consolidate the support of host communities to sustain the momentum in the fight against insurgency.
According to Zubairu, the Commander described the competition as the brainchild of the Theatre Commander of Operation Hadin Kai, I. S. Ali, who sponsored it, adding that the visionary leadership of Ali generated a new approach to further endear the military to the populace.
Abubakar said the new approach would further reinforce the non-kinetic lines of operations in the fight against insurgency.
The Theatre Commander, Ali said that the competition would arouse the spiritual consciousness of the youth to the true teachings of Islam.
According to him, the teachings of Islam promote peace. He therefore called for more synergy and collaboration among stakeholders to ensure the return of peace to Borno and Northeast Nigeria.
Represented at the event by the Vice Chairman of Monguno Local Government Area, Sanda Modu, the State Governor, Babagana Zulum, in his message lauded the military for the initiative and other effective non-kinetic measures taken so far to win the fight against insurgency.
The winner of the competition, Muhammed-Nur Mustapha was awarded a lesser hajj (umrah) seat for his victory while N300,000 and N200,000 were awarded to Zaharadeen Yusuf and Mohammed Ali, who came second and third respectively.
