El-Imam becomes ‘Ewa Islam’ of Offa Kingdom
By Abubakar Imam
A Senior Lecturer at the Department of Microbiology, University of Ilorin, Dr Amina El-Imam, was penultimate Saturday (October 17, 2026) installed as Ewa Islam (Beauty of Islam) of Offa Kingdom.
The installation of Dr El-Imam, who currently serves as the Kwara State Commissioner for Health, was performed by the Chief Imam of Offa Kingdom, Shaykh Muyideen Salman Hussein, at his Arabic Training Institute, Offa.
Speaking at the event, the Chief Imam described Dr El-Imam as a pride of the Offa Kingdom. He added that Dr El-Imam has been diligently discharging her responsibilities to the people and government of Kwara State before and since her appointment as a Commissioner and Member of the Kwara State Executive Council over three years ago.
Responding, Dr El-Imam thanked the Chief Imam and the entire Offa Muslim community for the honour done to her through the honourary title.
While assuring that she would not take the privilege for granted, Dr El-Imam promised to continue to serve as a good ambassador of Offa, Islam and womanhood everywhere she finds herself.
Among the dignitaries who attended the event were the Governor of Kwara State, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, CON; the Olofa of Offa, Oba Mufutau Gbadamosi Esuwoye; and the Proprietor of Muhammad Kamalud-Deen University, Ilorin, Shaykh Mustapha Muhammad Kamalud-Deen Al-Adabiy, among several others.
