Special Adviser in Kogi Names Newborn Baby After Governor Ododo
Last weekend, Hon. Alhaji Abdullahi Suleiman’s family welcomed a large crowd of well-wishers from Kogi State to their country-home for the naming ceremony of their newly born baby boy.
Hon. Alhaji Abdullahi Suleiman, Special Adviser to the Executive Governor of Kogi State on Political Education and father of the newborn, has named his baby after the incumbent governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, a move that was met with great applause from the people.
The Chief Imam of Aneibo Jumaat Mosque, Mallam Imam Salihu Abdullahi, officiated a well-attended naming ceremony over the weekend, joined by Sheikh Kashim, Chief Imam of Cinema Mosque, New Layout, Lokoja, who highlighted the significance of good names for children and cautioned parents and guardians to be deliberate in their choice of names.
The Chief Imam formally declared the child’s name as AYAAN ODODO ABDULLAHI. In an interview with the Confluence news correspondent following the ceremony, the child’s father, Hon. Alhaji Abdullahi Suleiman, emphasized the significance of the naming ceremony, observing that the administration of His Excellency, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, has been a blessing to him and his family, prompting him to express gratitude to the governor for his kindness towards him and his family in relation to his appointment.
He expressed gratitude to Governor Ododo and the State’s Auditor General, Alhaji Yakubu Yusuf (Y.Y.) Okala, his supervisor, for deeming him worthy of his current appointment and prayed to Almighty Allah to reward them abundantly.
The ceremony was attended by dignitaries from within and outside the state, including Hon. Usman Ochidi, Hon. Rabiu Siaka Alfa, Hon. John Urah Ikani, Hon. Alhaji Suleiman Omika (OSM), Malama Halima Ademu Abdullahi, mother of the baby, Hajiya Rashida Rhoda, Vice Chairman, Dekina LG, and her friends and relatives, among others.
A memorable part of the event was the playing of a series of Islamic musical works.
