The President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has taken over the construction of a 250-bed hostel project initiated by the Ilorin Central Jumma’at Mosque in Ilorin, Kwara State.
Dangote formally notified the mosque management of his decision to fund the proposed ₦1.1bn ultramodern hostel project at the University of Ilorin.
Upon completion, the 250-bed facility will generate yearly rental income from students, with proceeds dedicated to the maintenance and sustainability of the mosque.
The secretary of the Board of Trustees of the mosque, Shehu AbdulGafar, revealed Dangote’s intervention at a press conference in Ilorin on Sunday.
He confirmed that the mosque committee had already signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the University of Ilorin for the project.
According to the agreement, the mosque will own and manage the hostel for 21 years before transferring ownership back to the university.
AbdulGafar added that, aside from sponsoring the construction, Dangote has also pledged a monthly donation of ₦5m to support the mosque’s routine upkeep until the project is completed — a commitment he began last month.
He noted that Dangote’s contribution would secure the long-term sustainability of the mosque’s operations while also providing students of the university with modern and decent accommodation.
