PBNU General Chair Said Aqil Monitors The Location Of The Congress At Darussa'adah Islamic Boarding School

PBNU Chairman Said Aqil Siradj/PHOTO VIA ANTARA

CENTRAL LAMPUNG - Chairman of Executive Board of Nahdlatul Ulama (PBNU), Said Aqil Siradj, directly inspected the location of the 34th Nahdlatul Ulama Conference in the Darussa'adah Islamic Boarding School area in Celikah III Environment, Seputih Jaya, Gunung Sugih, Central Lampung Regency.

"After seeing the location where the NU congress was opened, only 20 percent are left and God willing, it will be finished tomorrow", said Said Aqil Siradj at Darussa'adah Islamic Boarding School, Central Lampung Regency, quoted by Antara, Monday, December 20.

He said he was satisfied with the preparations made by the committee. Said Aqil hopes that on the D-1 of the congress all preparations have been completed.

Regarding his candidacy to become the General Chair of PBNU for the next period, Said admitted that he was ready.

He claimed to have received support from several PWNU administrators in the regions.

"God willing, be ready for support from anywhere", he said when asked about his support to nominate as the General Chair of Executive Board of Nahdlatul Ulama (PBNU).

Deputy Chairman of the Local Committee, Slamet Anwar, said that all preparations had reached 99 percent, starting from the location of the congress to lodging for guests.

According to him, there are no significant obstacles in preparation because everything can be overcome with good communication, including coordination with Paspampres, especially to welcome the arrival of Indonesian President Joko Widodo who is planning to open the 34th NU Congress in Central Lampung.

Darussa'adah Islamic Boarding School was founded on 22 Rajab 1406 Hijriah to coincide with April 2, 1986, by KH Muhsin Abdillah who is currently Rais Syuriah for the Nahdlatul Ulama Regional Administrator (PWNU) of Lampung Province.

The boarding school stands on a land area of 4,000 square meters. Darussa'adah Islamic Boarding School has approximately 750 students with hundreds of educators who participate and serve in it.