The Muslim Congress, TMC, a frontline Islamic Organisation has flagged off the 28th National Islamic Training Programme (NITP), meant to create awareness about the annual camping event.
The Secretary General of TMC, Alhaji Hassan Adesina led other members of the Social Mobility, Economy and Politics Committee to formally unveil the NITP logo on Saturday, October 23, 2021 at its Headquarters in Lagos.
Addressing journalists at a press conference, Alhaji Hassan, who represented the Amir, Alhaji Abdul Wasi Bangbala said NITP remains one of TMC’s flagship programmes.
He said, “It’s an annual event that showcases the incredible depth of our inspired and far-reaching persuasions. The National Islamic Training Programme (NITP) is held annually to mobilize Muslims’ innate resources, the spiritual, intellectual and physical proclivities for the common good.
“Today, my task here is to officially flag-off the 28th National Islamic Training Program (NITP), proclaim the theme and also raise the curtain on the official logo of the event, with the theme “Restoration of National Values: Our Collective Responsibility”. This, we consider fitting and instructive as we seek to reinforce our commitment to value reorientation as an important building block for national development,” he noted.
Going virtual for second year
Muslim News findings revealed that the Organisation has resolved to once again hold the event virtually for the second consecutive year, which is expected to begin on Friday, December 24, 2021.
Alhaji Adesina said, “with the outbreak of the Coronavirus in 2020, the prevailing realities foisted on us the imperative of finding veritable alternatives to the conventional camping approach. To this end, we resolved to go online, real-time leveraging ICT this past year and subsequently tasked the organizing committee to re-focus its workings and energies into convening a virtual outreach program that appeals and connects with a global audience.
“Consequently, the National Islamic Training Program (NITP) morphed into Virtual Islamic Training Program (VITP) much to the delight of the diaspora community.
According to him, “For the second year running, the virtual edition of the NITP will be taking center stage with preparations in top gear for a captivating experience, one like never before. And following the widespread reactions that greeted the 27th NITP in 2020, being the maiden virtual edition, there is heightened enthusiasm among our expectant audience from around the world, anticipating the 28th National Islamic Training Program.
“The second virtual edition, slated to begin on Friday, 24th December, 2021. This year, the VITP would be featuring reputable scholars and academics from around the world as they give thought-provoking submissions in dissection of this year’s talking point.
Why is NITP our landmark feature
Highlighting some of the reasons that made the NITP a landmark feature among the varieties of events through which the organisation engages Nigerians, Alhaji Adesina said the NITP has, over the years become an extraordinary reference point for the multitude of faithfuls who throng designated camp-sites every year to savour the enriching impacts of the annual event.
According to him, For almost 3 decades, hundreds of thousands of the young and elderly have been propelled to productive heights, buoyed by spiritual fortifications and clear discernment on non-spiritual matters.
“Participants have always drawn inspiration from the absorbing and stimulating presentations of widely acclaimed scholars and intellectuals who facilitate the annual assembly.
“Facilitators would often deal with topical matters bordering on spiritual well-being, nation building, finance, economy, science and technology, capacity building, networking, social cohesion including unity of the Muslim Ummah, to mention but a few”, he noted.
While acknowledging the efforts of members of the organizing committee for the highly ingenious manner they are applying themselves to the task at hand, the Secretary General of the organization subsequently invited the members of The Congress and the Muslim public – home and abroad – to join them at the Virtual Islamic Training event on December 24.
