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Amirah, Federation of Muslim Women’s Association of Nigeria, FOMWAN, Osun State, Alhaja Sadiat Oladapo made the submission during a courtesy visit to Osun State House of Assembly, OSHA.

Alhaja Oladapo emphasized that Government should focus more on sectors including Health, Education and Human Empowerment for sustainable growth. 

She explained that the purpose of the visit was to celebrate the Speaker of the House who recently marked his 50th Birthday and to pray for Honorables and Staff of the Assembly.

Alhaja Oladapo, who commended the House for their unflinching support for FOMWAN Osun, reiterated the commitment of the religious body to continue to support the Government. 

In an address, the Clerk of the House, Mr Simeon Amusan appreciated the visit of members of Osun Fomwan and urged religious bodies to intensify prayer for the country over the menace of Insecurity.

Mojisola Oladele

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Nigeria Association of Women Journalists, NAWOJ, and other women group have embarked on a peaceful walk to advocate more women inclusion in the nation’s political process as a way of commemorating this year’s International Women’s Day in Akure, the Ondo State capital.

The peaceful walk began from the Governor’s office in Alagbaka, Akure and terminated at the Ondo state House of Assembly.

The women carried placards with various inscriptions such as “NAWOJ demands, total rights of women, NATO stands against women “HARASSMENT”, “FIDA demands 35% affirmative action to register their displeasure on the shutting down of gender bills” by the national assembly.

Leading the protest was NAWOJ chairperson in Ondo state, Mrs Doris Olumoko, who stressed the need for more elective positions for women in the country and the speedy passage of gender bills into law.

In her contribution, FIDA chairperson, Mrs Jumoke Ogunjebi said it was high time women were carried along in the scheme of things due to the roles they played in both the electoral and political processes.

Also speaking, special assistant to the Ondo state governor on gender matters, Mrs Olamide Falana noted that women needed to be duly compensated for their immeasurable contributions to nation building.

Receiving the women on behalf of the Ondo State House of Assembly speaker, Chairman, House Committee on Information, Mr Olugbenga Omole said their grievances would be presented to the assembly.

Women groups such as FIDA, FOMWAN, WOWICAN, NCWS and Association of medical women were part of the protest.

Tosin Aderibigbe

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The Federation of Muslims Women’s Association in Nigeria, FOMWAN, wants corporate organizations, religious bodies and other socio-cultural associations to intensify campaign on construction of public toilets and latrines to reduce harmful effects of open defecation.
The Amirah FOMWAN, Oyo State, Alhaja Bushro Oloso made the call at a news conference to herald the association’s 2021 week at FOMWAN secretariat, General Gas, Akobo, Ibadan.
Alhaja Oloso stressed that FOMWAN chose the theme “My Community, My Pride: Promoting General Well-being and Stop Open Defecation to lend voice to the global campaign to end open defecation.
The FOMWAN chairperson, who hinted that the association would reach out to Governor Seyi Makinde to assent the Oyo State Open Defecation Bill, 2020 passed by the house of assembly and liaise with Government Community Relations Office, urged people to desist from contaminating the environment with indiscriminate defecation to promote healthy living in the society.
In contributions, the Vice National Ameerat, FOMWAN, Alhaja Rafiah Sanni and Vice Chairperson, National Humanitarian, FOMWAN, Alhaja Sururat Oyero and other state, zonal and national executives of the association called on people in the adopted communities for 2021 sensitization campaign to cooperate with their members.
The FOMWAN Week 2021 is a weeklong programme with activities including advocacy visits to adopted communities for assessment and distribution of handbills to discourage open defecation, Jumat Service, Cleaning and clearing of dump grounds in adopted communities, visit to Community heads, market women and other stakeholders.

Sherrifdeen Nashirdeen

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Stakeholders have stressed the need to re-examine family life from external influences that had been undermining it in the name of civilization.

These were the submission of stakeholders at the 10th year annual conference of Federation of Muslin Women Association of Nigeria FOMWAN in Oka land, Ondo State.

Speaking on the theme, Family Life in Islam; issues and Challenges in a Dynamic Society, the Olubaka of Oka Land, Oba Yusuf Adebori Adeleye stressed that the family played a pivotal roles in the society hence the need to protect it.

Oba Adeleye said that all hand must be on deck to transforming the nation to a better society.

He assured that the traditional institution would do its best to ensure the society is a better place.

In his address the chairman of the occassion, member house of representative, Mr Ade Adeogun emphasised that the current challenges of insecurity bedeviling the society is as a result of failure of the family .

He however called on government to find a lasting solution to the rate of kidnapping 

Similarly, the Chief Imam of Supare Akoko, who is also the secretary of leagues of imams in Ondo State, Alhaji Akerele Abdulrasheed and the Chief Imam of Oka Land, Alhaji Abubakar Isa commended FOWMAN for its programmes at building a better society.

Earlier the state president of FOWMAN, Alhaja Aminat Akinpelu stressed the need for parents to be alive to their responsibilities of training their child well and cautioned them against societal ills .

Alhaja Akinpelu charged men to be alive to their responsibility as breadwinners of the family.

In an interview, a former Amirah of FOMWAN in Oka Land, Alhaja Nafisat Yissa urged women to make the training of their children a priority for them to represent the family well.

Olufisoye Adenitan .

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Five hundred less privileged people in Oyo State have benefitted from relief packages from Muslim Coalition against COVID-19.

The items distributed are Rice ,Beans and Garri.

The beneficiaries are from ten local governments in the State and were coordinated by five Muslim organisations from the coalition.

 The local governments include Afijio, Atiba, Ibarapa, Ogbomoso North, Ogbomoso South, Ibadan North, Ibadan North West, Ibadan South West, Akinyele and Lagelu. 

The five coordinatimg organisations are Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria MSSN,  Dawah Front, The Muslim Congress TMC, Federation  of Muslim Women  Association of Nigeria FOMWAN and  Al-Muminat.

At the distribution of the packages in Ibadan to the organisations for onward transfer to the beneficiaries, Oyo State Coordinator of the group, Alhaji Abideen Ladeji said the palliative was to reduce the hardship on the people during the lockdown caused by ravaging coronavirus pandemic. 

“The beneficiaries are basically the poor ,irrespective of religion,  people with disabilities, these are people who are mostly affected by this lockdown due to coronavirus.”. 

“We are  starting this pilot distribution in Abuja, Lagos, Rivers ,Oyo and Osun states and we have spent over N5 million for the pilot scheme”.

Alhaji Ladeji said the coaliton which consists of over 50 organisations targeted N500 million to be spent on the vulnerable throughout Nigeria, stressing that they would come back to Oyo State to cover more local governments.

One of the beneficiaries,Mr Tijani Abdullah, who is a physically challenge person, commended the gesture, saying it was timely.

“A lot of physically challenge persons are just there at home suffering from hunger at this period of COVID-19 pandemic luckdown, we really appreciate ithis gesture.”

Another beneficiary, Mrs Oyedele Afsat , also commended the coaliton, saying things are very difficult in this period.

She called on government at all levels to come to the assistance of the less privilege in the society. 

Commenting at the pilot centre in Lalupon for Lagelu Local Government, the Chief Imam of Lalupon, Shelkh Waliyulah Otegbeye, said the palliatives would make relief in term of difficulty faced by the less privilege in the society.

Ridwan Fasasi.

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Federation of Muslim Women’s Associations in Nigeria, FOMWAN has called for intensified prayers to end the pandemic coronavirus. 

This is contained in a statement in Ibadan by the Amirah of Oyo State Chapter of the Association, Alhaja Bushra Oloso.

Alhaja Oloso noted that everyone at this critical moment must return to Allah, the Creator, in devotion and genuine repentance for an end to the global scourge. 

“Whatever problem or issue a Muslim is facing, he returns to Allāh for respite and His Messenger for guidance.  There is nothing that happens in the life of a Muslim except that it has been decreed hence Allah is not unaware of the pandemic. Let us pray fervently for Him to save us from it”

The Amirah said it was disturbing and disheartening the way the virus was spreading like wildfire to a number of countries, causing nations to close their airports, schools, institutions of learning, companies, markets  and borders, imposing curfews and restricting movements ,fumigating their towns and cities as well as setting up of treatment and isolation centers to curtail the spread of the virus.

According to Alhaja Oloso, this is certainly a trial from Allah who said in the Holy Quran, “Do you think that you will enter Paradise without such [trials] as came to those who passed away before you? They were afflicted with severe poverty and ailments and were so shaken that even the Messenger and those who believed along with him said, ‘When

[will]

the Help of Allāh [come]?’ Yes! Certainly, the Help of Allāh is near!”.

“Even religious and worship centers are not spared as many have been shut while thousands have been told to reduce the number of their worshipers or attendees. “

She urged Nigerians to observe all preventive measures including regular hand washing, a practice which is in line with cleanliness already grounded in Islam towards preventing all forms of infectious diseases.

While also calling on the people to equally avoid touching their noses and eyes, use nose masks at all times and practice social distancing, Alhaja Oloso appealed to residents of the State to stay safely at home as directed by Government and other  health officials and practitioners.

She assured of the readiness of FOMWAN to work with other Faith based organizations in sensitizing members of the public on ways of preventing the spread of the virus.

“It is pertinent to console with nations and families that have lost their citizens and loved ones to the pandemic. May Allah put an end to the rampaging pestilence”.

“Let me also appreciate Governments at all levels for efforts taken so far to contain the virus. Residents of all nations must however do all that is right in fighting the virus and avoid embezzlement of funds donated or earmarked to manage the Covid-19 pandemic. “

“The Nigerian Government must also put measures in place to cushion the effects of “stay at home” on the citizens like it is being done in other countries.

Ridwan Fasasi

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The need to promote the use of hijab by Muslim women and peaceful coexistence among adherents of different religions formed the focus of a day rally and lecture to commemorate World Hijab Day in Ibadan.

The programme organised by Concerned Muslim Women in Oyo State had in attendance representatives of NASFAT, FOMWAN, MSSN, and the Oyo State Muslim Community.

In their separate remarks, the Zonal Women Affairs Secretary of NASFAT in Oyo State, Alhaja Aminat Ahmed and the state president of FOMWAN, Dr. Bushra Oloso said numerous benefits were associated with the use of hijab and appealed to corporate organizations and institutions to permit Muslim women to use the attire.

While speaking on the theme of this year’s Hijab Day, “Unity in Diversity”, Sister Augustina Offor from the Justice, Development, and Peace Commission, JDPC and a lecturer at the department of Arabic And Islamic Studies, University of Ibadan,  Dr. Abibat Oladosu said failure to embrace religious tolerance in Nigeria had given rise to conflict and underdevelopment.

Some of the participants at the rally, which commenced at Oje Market and terminated at Bashorun area of Ibadan include Ibadanland Women Affairs Secretary of NASFAT, Alhaja Taibat Adeyanju and head of ICT department, Radio Nigeria, Ibadan, Alhaja Wasilat Salami.

Rotimi Famakin