The University of Lagos Muslim Alumni (UMA) will on Sunday, February 15, 2026, hold its 31st annual pre-Ramadan lecture at the J.F. Ade Ajayi Main Auditorium, University of Lagos, Akoka.

Several senior public officials and Islamic scholars are expected at the event, including the Governor of Borno State, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum; the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa; and the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and Secretary-General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede.

The lecture, themed “The Light Beyond: Guiding Our Souls to Paradise,” will begin at 10 a.m. and is aimed at preparing Muslims spiritually for the Ramadan fast.

According to the organisers, the programme will feature two lectures. Oloyede is expected to speak on “Muslims: The Challenge of National Security,” while the Chief Imam of Lekki Central Mosque, Dr. Ridwan Jamiu, will deliver a lecture titled “The Path to Paradise: How to Get There.”

Other activities lined up for the event include a Qur’an recitation challenge, free medical tests and the distribution of Ramadan palliatives.

The organisers said the annual lecture series, which began in 1995, was established to prepare Muslims for Ramadan, promote Islamic education and engage the public on contemporary issues from an Islamic perspective. The programme has been held annually for more than three decades.

They added that the choice of topics each year reflects prevailing social, economic and moral concerns, combining spiritual guidance with discussions on national and global challenges.

Speaking on this year’s lecture, the President of the UNILAG Muslim Alumni, Dr. Mumini Alao, said national security was chosen as the lead topic because of its importance to the country.

“Nigeria’s security challenges affect everyone, and it is important for Muslims to engage with the issue from a moral and religious standpoint,” Alao said. He noted that the choice of Zulum as chairman was significant, given Borno State’s experience with insecurity.

Alao also described the lecture as a reunion for Muslim graduates of the University of Lagos and a platform for giving back to society, while inviting members of the public to attend.