Wife of missing Islamic programme presenter on NTA, Alhaji Aremu Rasaq Gawat, Alhaja Fatimat Gawat, has been appointed member of the Adhoc Committee for 2015 Hajj in Lagos State by the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode.
The Committee that is being chaired by Alhaji AbdulLateef AbdulHakeem, and included Mr. Danmole AbdulHameed Ademola, Dr. Paramole Abdul Kabir, Alhaja Latifat Adewale Omolara, Alhaja Risikat Ogunbunmi, Alhaji Monzor Olowosago, Alhaji Abdul Ganiyu Opeloyeru, Dr Sopeyin AbdulGaniyu Oluremi, Alhaji Jinadu Lawal, Dr. Lateef Adetona and Dr. Nasirudeen Onibon was inaugurated during the week by Gov. Ambode.
In a related development, the daughter of the missing TV’s personality, Alhaja Rukayat Gawat-Oyefeso(pictured right), has emerged the new ‘Social Secretary’ of ISMAN (Islamic Musician Association of Nigeria) Lagos State chapter.
Rukayat Gawat was pronounced the Lagos State ‘Social Secretary’ by the national electoral board of ISMAN at the just concluded election for Lagos State Chapter which held on July 30, 2015 at Isolo area of Lagos.
The election also had Alhaji Abdul Ganiyu Abideen re-emerging the Governor for another tenure while popular and sonorous singer, Alhaja Aminat Babalola-Balogun widely known as ‘Omotayebi’ emerged the new ‘Amira’-leader of the women affairs – of the ISMAN; Lagos State chapter.
Rukayat Gawat carved a niche for herself in the Islamic music terrain; as one of the wave-making Islamic musicians rocking the scene at the moment.
Married and blessed with wonderful kids, this Mass-Communication graduate of the Olabisi Onabanjo University in Ogun State took over music the scene with a hit single entitled ‘Ogbe-Okan.’
The hit song featured Alh. Abdul Kabir Bukola Alayande otherwise known as ‘Ere Asalatu,’ Aminat Omotayebi and Ustaz Saheed Ife-Araye artistically known as ‘Gbemisoke’.
The daughter of the well-loved missing presenter focuses more on the women’s world as she preaches the ideals of a wife and generally the duties and roles of women in the Islamic world.
This easy-going singer has performed at several big Islamic functions and has few interesting musical albums that include ‘Imole , My father , Arinakore Aye Le,’ and ‘AgbokoL’Ori’ to her credit.
It would be recalled that Alhaji Rasaq Aremu Gawat was declared missing on July 6, 2015, and since date his whereabouts remains a mystery.
