IBILE Zakat and Sadaqat Foundation Disburses N25.9m to 161 Indigent Beneficiaries in Lagos

IBILE Zakat and Sadaqat Foundation Disburses N25.9m to 161 Indigent Beneficiaries in Lagos

A Muslim-owned religious organisation operating across the five divisions of Lagos State, the Ibile Muslims Community Zakat and Sadaqat Foundation, has disbursed a total of N25,954,167.48 to 161 indigent beneficiaries across the state.

The foundation disclosed this in its 2025 Disbursement and Impact Report, which was made available on Thursday. According to the report, the beneficiaries were drawn from the Ikeja, Badagry, Ikorodu, Lagos and Epe divisions of the state.

The funds were distributed under four major categories—education, healthcare, economic empowerment and humanitarian intervention—with education receiving the largest share of the allocation.

A breakdown of the disbursement showed that 87 students benefited from N13,364,167.48 under the education category. The beneficiaries included 39 undergraduate students, 13 Master’s degree students and 11 PhD candidates, as well as 13 Thanawiyyah (senior secondary) students and 11 Iddadiyyah (junior secondary) students.

In the healthcare category, the foundation disbursed N2,890,000 to cover health insurance premiums for 41 Imams.

The report noted that the Lagos State Health Management Agency (LASHMA) portal was unable to process bulk payments, forcing the foundation to adopt an alternative arrangement.

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“Due to the LASHMA portal’s inability to process bulk payments, an interim payment arrangement was adopted whereby funds were transferred to the Foundation’s Administrative Coordinator, who processed the payments individually on behalf of the Imams,” the report stated.

Under the economic empowerment category, 32 traders received a combined sum of N7,700,000 to support their businesses. However, the report disclosed that one applicant from the Ikeja division was disqualified after being found to be involved in the sale of alcoholic beverages, which violated the foundation’s policy guidelines.

For humanitarian intervention, the family of the late Imam Taofiki Abdus-salam received N2,000,000 as support.

The report further revealed that Ikorodu division recorded the highest disbursement, receiving N6,186,624.66, followed by Badagry with N5,798,897.81, Lagos division with N4,397,847, Epe with N4,003,267.63, and Ikeja with N3,567,530.38.

According to the foundation, the entire disbursement process recorded zero fraud, as it was backed by multi-layer verification involving a screening committee and secretariat oversight.

“The disbursement exercise, coordinated by the Steering Committee in collaboration with the Secretariat, was executed in strict compliance with the established no-cash disbursement policy and was underpinned by the principles of transparency, accountability and sustainability,” the report stated.

It added that limited exceptions to the no-cash policy were granted on a case-by-case basis for traders dealing in highly perishable goods, to prevent potential losses and ensure continuity of their businesses.

“Each trader provided a guarantor letter duly issued by their divisional Imam to substantiate their application,” the report added.

The foundation described itself as “ready for scale, replication, or continuity funding based on verified execution,” highlighting key strengths such as its no-cash policy, multi-layer verification system and comprehensive documentation.

The Ibile Muslims Community Zakat and Sadaqat Foundation is a non-profit initiative of Lagos Muslims established to assist indigent members of the community, support socio-economic and religious infrastructure, and guide high-net-worth Muslims in fulfilling their Zakat obligations.

The initiative is the brainchild of the Grand Chief Imam of Lagos, Engr. Sulaimon Abou Nolla, in collaboration with the divisional Grand Chief Imams of Ikeja, Qomorudeen Adeola; Badagry, Abdulhakeem Akewushola; Ikorodu, Seifudeen Olowooribi; and Epe, Abdulrahman Aliru.

The foundation was formally registered in 2022, while its operational activities commenced in June 2024.

IBILE Zakat and Sadaqat Foundation Disburses N25.9m to 161 Indigent Beneficiaries in Lagos