From Our Correspondent
Ibadan, March 4, ’26 (TNZ) The Muslim Pharmacists Association of Nigeria (MPAN), Oyo State Chapter, recently concluded a series of Ramadan activities that seamlessly blended professional integrity with profound commitment to humanitarian service.
TheNewsZenith reports that the programmes started with outreach visits to the Agodi Correctional Centre and the FOMWAN Orphanage Home in the Akobo area of Ibadan.
During the visits, MPAN distributed food items, clothing materials, and domestic consumables.
These acts of charity set the stage for a spiritual journey that continued on Saturday, Feb. 28, with an insightful Tafsir.
Dr Sirajudeen Femi Bakrin, the Chief Imam and Librarian at Fountain University, Osogbo, delivered the Tafsir.
Pharm. Kamal Bakare, CEO of Tulip Pharmacy, hosted the session at the residence.
Dr Bakrin focused on the essential qualities of a good Muslim.
He emphasised the importance of unwavering Iman, regular five daily prayers at the right time, the payment of Zakaat, and the consistent practice of charity.
The Chief Imam reminded the gathered professionals that embodying these virtues is the definitive path to guidance and success, both in this life and the hereafter.
Another flagship Ramadan Lecture was held at the OTM Islamic Centre, Iwo Road. There, intellectual discourse shifted toward navigating the complexities of the modern era.
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Prof. Usman Ibrahim, the Chief Imam of the University of Ibadan, delivered a lecture on “Faith and the Digital Age”.
“Online anonymity does not remove divine accountability. Every digital interaction is recorded by an observer,” TheNewsZenith quotes Ibrahim as saying.
An array of distinguished leaders graced the gathering of faith and intellects.
They include Prof. Abdullateef Bakare, Dean of the Faculty of Pharmacy at OOU and Dr Zaynul-Abideen Abd Ganiyy, Director of Pharmaceutical Services at OYHMB.
Other notable dignitaries in attendance included Dr Monsurat Qadri of Federal Medical Centre, Epe, Dr Khadijat Owodunni of UCH, Dr Sulayman Saka, and Dr Fatima Sanusi of OOU.
Industry veterans like Pharm. Taofeek Odukoya, CEO, Vanguard Pharmacy, Pharm. Yasir Gafar, Pharm. Luqman Oyeleye and Pharm. Akinwande Luqman were also in attendance.
Speaking at the end of the programme, Dr Ganiyy reiterated that MPAN has been bridging the gap between professional excellence, social welfare, and digital responsibility.
According to him, MPAN has reinforced a legacy of service that ensures their mundane life and professional standing remain instruments of reward rather than regret.
He advised members to live by what they learnt from the series of Ramadan activities.
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