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Hijab Day: Kwara, FOMWAN partner on safeguarding female students

Hijab
By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal
Ilorin, Feb. 1, 2020 (NAN) The Kwara government will partner the Federation of Muslim Women Associations of Nigeria (FOMWAN), on the training of Muslim female students on discipline and protection of their dignity.

Hajia Sa’adat Moddibo, the Commissioner for Tertiary Education, Science and Technology in the state, announced this on Saturday in Ilorin, at the commemoration of the World Hijab Day.

This year’s celebration has the theme: “Unity in Diversity.”

The event was organised by FOMWAN in collaboration with Coalition of Muslim Women Associations in Kwara.

The commissioner said that the state government would always allow the Muslim female students to use their Hijab in order to protect their chastity.

She explained that the Hijab, which is a form of head covering for female Muslims, was part of the dressing code to protect their dignity.

An Ilorin-based Islamic Scholar, Uztaz Lukman Isale-Koto, charged Muslim parents to be good examples to their children and wards through Islamic mode of dressing.

Isale-Koto also appealed to Muslim women, ladies and girls to always use hijab in order to guard their chastity and earn respect from the society.

He described Muslim women with Hijab as role models and ambassadors of Islam to be rewarded by Allah in multiple folds on earth and hereafter.

Also, Hajia Mardiyyah Bello, the Convener, Centre for Women Development and Social Justice in Kwara, challenged female Muslims to eschew adultery, fornication, waywardness and examination malpractice in schools at all times.

Bello also charged them not to feel inferior in their Islamic mode of dressing to save them from incurring Allah’s wrath.

Chairperson, National Publications of FOMWAN, Hajia Bilqees Oladimeji, said the use of Hijab was not optional but ordained by Allah for Muslim women.

She urged all institutions of learning to allow Muslim female students wear Hijab as enshrined in the Qur’an and the prophetic tradition.

News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the World Hijab Day is an annual event scheduled to encourage women of all religions and backgrounds to wear and experience the Hijab. (NAN)
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Edited by Taiye Agbaje/Ismail Abdulaziz

General news

Ramadan: FOMWAN says Islam symbolises peace, brotherliness

Ramadan: FOMWAN says Islam symbolises peace, brotherliness
By Mujidat Oyewole
Peace
Ilorin, June 1, 2019 (NAN) The Federation of Muslim Women Association of Nigeria (FOMWAN) says Islam symbolises peace and brotherliness.
Hajiya Maimunat Shehu, the Amira (leader) of FOMWAN in Kwara, said this on Saturday in Ilorin during the weekly Tafsir programme organised by the association during the month of Ramadan.
FOMWAN is the umbrella of all Muslim female groups in Nigeria seeking to see a world where all women are totally empowered in order to become role models.
She said the association started its activities in 1981, but began operations in 1987 in Ilorin.
Shehu said that the association is trying to groom young women to be good role models.
“We want the children to emulate their parents and also urged the youths to be serious in both Western and Islamic education, in order to become good citizens.
“FOMWAN also encourages youths to participate actively in the development activities of the society.
“We need to come out and educate our children on the good and acceptable things in the society, so that they will live a responsible life,” she said.
The Amira called on children to make use of all their acquired knowledge judiciously, including the ones learnt at home and in school.
“The Qur’an encourages Muslims to do good deeds and discourage them from evil, and also remind us that everybody will be accountable for his or her own deeds, no matter how young or old,” she said.
The Guest Speaker, Dr Zainab Jimoh, also urged parents to encourage their children to put more effort into propagating Islam through Western and Islamic knowledge.
“Youth should be more active in calling people to Islam than showing off their riches and achievement, because it is our actions that get people encouraged about Islam and as such we should behave modestly.
“We should focus more on our education and have knowledge of many things that is happening in the society to enable us know how to relate with people.
“We should also know how to educate people from other religions about Islam,’’ Jimoh said.
The speaker called on the youths to be involved in humanitarian and social support programmes, saying it does not only involves money, but time and energy to showcase what the religion of Islam is all about.
“Muslims should try and participate more in both Western and Islamic education and make the world know that Islam love peace and brotherliness and encourage people to live in peace and unity.’’
Jimoh also called on parents to trust their children and belief in them, saying that some parents found it difficult to trust their children and this has been a reason why youths refused to be responsible.
“Parents should also encourage and support their children with money, time and effort in order to become more successful in life.
“Parents should have time to advise their children, follow up on the children daily affairs and also get closer to them, and relate with them like friends,” she advised. (NAN)
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Edited by Muhammad Suleiman Tola

Health

FOMWAN urges increased budgetary allocation to health sector

FOMWAN urges increased budgetary allocation to health sector

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Allocation

By Mohammed Lawal

Zaria (Kaduna State), March 9, 2017 (NAN) The Federation of Muslim Women of Nigeria (FOMWAN), Kaduna State chapter, on Thursday appealed to the State Government to increase budgetary allocation to health sector to improve healthcare delivery to children.

The Amira (Head) of the group, Hajiya Badiyya Sa’id, made the appeal while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Zaria, Kaduna State.

She said the call became imperative in view of the importance of health, especially children’s health to human existence.

Sa’id observed that children between the ages of zero to five years have been suffering from different diseases.

“Records have shown that Kaduna is lagging behind in the maintenance of children health.

“That is what prompted a request to the Emir of Zazzau, Dr Shehu Idris, to talk to the policy makers to rescue the situation.

“Routine immunisation and acute malnutrition in children had remained major constraints in the state, hence the need for additional budgetary allocation.

“We want a situation where our children in Kaduna State will grow healthy devoid of malnutrition,” the Amira said.

She, however, noted the increase in health budgetary allocation this year from 7.5 to 13 per cent over that of 2016.

While appreciating the budgetary increase, the Amira appealed for more to put the sector on a normal sound footing.

She said the increased budgetary allocation was one thing, while religious implementation of the budget was another.

“An increase of 5.5 per cent over the last year’s allocation is a welcome development but we want it implemented to the fullest.

“Apart from that, government should endeavour to increase it to certain level to adequately take care of health needs of children in the state,” she urged. (NAN)

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Edited by Muhammad Suleiman Tola

Health

Council commends FOMWAN for promoting antenatal care

Council commends FOMWAN for promoting antenatal care

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Commendation

Shira (Bauchi State), March 7, 2017 (NAN) The Director, Primary Health Care Services in Shira Local Governmnet, Bauchi State, Mr Ibrahim Ahmed, has commended the Federation of Muslim Women Association of Nigeria (FOMWAN) for promoting antenatal, routine immunisation and hospital deliveries in rural communities.

Ahmed made the commendation on Tuesday in Shira when members of FOMWAN paid an advocacy visit to the leadership of the local government council.

Ahmed said that the intervention of the association in conducting house-to-house advocacy and championing the activities of women and children, and public health has helped in encouraging rural dwellers to patronise health centres.

“Women in this organisation has help towards ensuring that the women in our communities attend antenatal clinics, routine immunisation and accept other maternal health issues as at when due.

“We are happy with your programmes and we encourage them to spread it to other human sectors especially education,” he said.

The North East Zonal Coordinator of the association, Hajiya Fatima Mohammed, said their visit was a fact finding mission aimed at improving and broadening the horizon of the activities of the local chapters.

Mohammed re-iterated the commitment of FOMWAN to engage in programmes that would promote the welfare of the vulnerable in the society, particularly women and children. (NAN)

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Edited by Yakubu Uba/Muhammad Suleiman Tola