By joshua 
APPRECIATION! APPRECIATION!! APPRECIATION!!!
The Kogi State Branch, Council of Ulama’u of Nigeria expresses its profound gratitude to Almighty ALLAH for making it possible for the Ummah to usher-in and witness the beginning of the 1447H Islamic year.
It prays Almighty ALLAH to Make the year a blessed and prosperous one in all ramifications, relieve us of all challenges known and unknown, Protect us against all evils and Continue to Keep us unto the Path of Righteousness till Eternity.
Council profoundly expresses its appreciation to HRH Alhaji Dr. Isa Mamman Okatahi, the Ohi of Okene who was the Chairman of the occasion, HRM Alhaji (Dr.) Saidu Akawu Salihu, the Ohimegye Igu of Koton Karfe, the Honourable Grand Kadi Hon Justice Abdulkareem A. Aruwa, All Honourable Judges and Honourable Kadis, the Honourable Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Alhaji Ustaz Muiz Yunus Abdullahi SAN, the Honourable Commissioner for Solid Minerals, Alhaji Muhammad Bashir Gegu, the Honourable Commissioner for Water Resources, Alhaji Danladi Yahaya Faruk,TRH the Ohis of Ebiraland, HRH Alhaji Salihu Adaji the Onu Itobe, HRH Alhaji Muhammad Alhassan Roggan of Eggan, representatives of all other Royal Highnesses,
Professor M. Y Abdullahi, Federal University, Lokoja, Professor Abdullahi Ahmad Gbobe, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria,
Dr. AbdulYakeen Habeeb, Director, Al-Azhar College, the Chief Registrar, Sharia Court of Appeal and his management team, senior civil servants, Prominent and Eminent Islamic Scholars, Imams, Leaders and members of all Islamic Organisations, Teachers, students and pupils of all Makarantu, members of the press, and many others too numerous to mention.
It thanks all members of the Council at all levels for their support, commitments and resilience in making the program a huge success. Council thanks and appreciates all members of GX for their steadfastness and relentless efforts in ensuring the successful achievements of the event. It applauds the efforts of its press and publicity crew for making the program reach out to all corners of the world through their technological waves. They promote Islam to the globe through the Council.
Counci prays Almighty ALLAH to Reward all those who honor our invitation, participate personally in the program and all those who intend to do so but could not due to obvious reasons with Jannat Firdaus, ameen thumma ameen, thanks.
(Signed),
Council Secretariat,
Lokoja.