Nasrul-Lahi-L-Fatih Society, NASFAT has appointed a new Chief Missioner.  He is Imam Maruf Onike AbdulAzeez. Until his appointment, Imam Onike was holding the same position in acting capacity following the resignation of the former Chief Missioner, Imam Abdullah Akinbode.

The President of the Society, Engr. Kamil Yomi Bolarinwa announced the appointment of Onike last Sunday during the weekly Asalatu of the Society held in Alausa, Ikeja.

Among those in attendance were Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, Governor, State of Osun, members of the Board of Trustees and members of various committees.

While congratulating the new Chief Missioner, the President informed the congregation that Alh. AbdulAzeez‘s emergence was sequel to series of painstaking and rigorous interviews by both external and internal panels organized for the seven candidates that applied for the vacant position. He added that the Board of  Trustees and  the Council of Elders ratified the report of the panelists.

Alh. Onike AbdulAzeez joined NASFAT about 21 years ago and was the Deputy Chief Missioner to the former Chief Missioner. Alhaji Onike AbdulAzeez holds a first class honour degree in Islamic Studies and currently a Ph.D student in Industrial Engineering at the University of Benin.

Alh. AbdulAzeez is equally a certified trainer of Islamic Education Trust/Dawah Institute of Nigeria and posseses certificates in several courses at IET. He has also attended several both local and overseas courses such as Tony Blair Faith Foundation in empowerment and peace building refresher training course.

Alh. Onike AbdulAzeez is in his early 50‘s and is married to Alhaja Sadiat Onike, the NASFAT Women‘s Wing Dawah Officer.