We didn’t grant approval for construction of mosque beside church

The Kwara State Physical Planning Authority (KPPA) says it didn’t approve the construction of a Central Mosque beside the Catholic Diocese Church, along Tanke junction area in Ilorin, the state capital.

The General Manager of the Authority, Tpl. Sikiru Abiodun Oyinloye while speaking at a Press Conference in Ilorin, denied the involvement of the agency in the construction of Ummul Khairah Memorial Central Mosque in the area.

Tpl. Oyinloye disclosed that the owners of the Mosque and Church had a mutual agreement that both worship centres should operate side by side.

The General Manager explained that the initial approval that was granted to the owner of the Mosque was for a business mall before it was converted to a Mosque.

Oyinloye further explained that by law, there are guidelines that we follow before approval can be granted for the construction of a mosque or church, adding that both parties later came to our office to inform us that a Memorandum of Understanding has been reached that the two worship centres should be allowed to coexist without hindrance from either side.

We didn’t grant approval for construction of mosque beside church – Kwara govt