A Realtor, Ambassador (Dr) Babatunde Adeyemo, has been appointed patron and leader of a unit of Al-Huda Al-Mukhtariyah International Prayer Mission, an arm of the Muhammad Rasulullah Islamic Centre (MRIC) Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital.
Newsbarrelng reports that the group boasts of over 250,000 members cutting across social media platforms where they jointly hold prayer sessions worldwide.
This was announced on Sunday, May 26, by the National Missioner of the group, His Eminence Sheikh Ahmad Ibrahim Bukhari Al-Mukhtar, shortly after the group’s inaugural prayer hosted by Adeyemo at The Podium within the Pelican Valley Estate Laderin, Abeokuta.
The appointment followed the creation of Abeokuta platform of the group by Sheikh Mukhtar and Adeyemo was assigned to lead it in the Rock-city.
The event, which was the first of its kind in Abeokuta, was tagged ‘Total Breakthrough’ with the mantra of the group ‘KUN FAYAKUN (Be and it is).
Sheikh Ahmad Al-Mukhtar commended Adeyemo on hosting the prayer session, saying it portrayed the Islamic moral in his life style and business by putting God first in all his endeavours and maintaining integrity and honesty in his interactions with people.
The sheik also prayed for the upliftment of his real estate business – Pelican Valley Nigeria Limited, the promoter of Pelican Valley Estate, Pelican Brief, Pelican Ecostay Apartments and Pelican’s Greenish Acre Farm Estate – all situated along Laderin – Abeokuta – Kobape axis of the Gateway State.
Earlier, the clergyman harped on the importance of prayer to man, saying God has used the group to answer prayers of many people in Nigeria and other countries.
According to him, Abeokuta is a special land that should not be ignored when it comes to immediate answer to prayers.
He noted that Pelican Valley Estate, where the Abeokuta inaugural prayer platform was held, could be compared to similar session in Texas, United States of America.
While praying for members of the group in Ogun state, Nigeria and across the globe, he disclosed that the state has had the honour of hosting the prayer session two times.
in his remarks, Adeyemo commended the effort of the National Missioner of the group towards changing the narrative and promoting Islam across the globe.
The real estate entrepreneur and promoter of Oko Opo Foundation, expressed his pleasure to host such prayer gathering in his estate and how he was particularly excited to see people of like-minds do things together.