The National President of Nasrul-lahi-li Fathi Society of Nigeria, a faith-based organisation, Niyi Yusuf, has said that the society would disburse a total of N15 million to 254 widows nationwide in its drive to address the issue of poverty.
Yusuf gave the indication at the swearing-in of the Zonal Leadership of NASFAT, Kaduna Zone, and fund raising for the completion of the NASFAT Islamic Complex, ‘Aseese,’ along the Lagos-Sagamu Expressway.
”In November, we will be distributing N15 million to about 254 widows nationwide as a way to alleviate the conditions of the widows,” he said.
According to him, the society, which evolved in the last 26 years to become an Islamic charity organisation, focuses on health, education, livelihood and Dawaah (evangelism), underscoring the importance the society attached to the welfare of the people.
He said that the gesture would help to create a better society where human capital was improved, poverty reduced, with people imbued with the fear of Allah.
“Today, we have several hospitals, primary health care centres and education facilities. We have over 25 primary schools, six secondary schools, and the Fountain University in Osogbo.
“We also focus on providing a means of livelihood for our members, be it formal employment or through self-employment. We conduct empowerment training programmes and give monetary gifts to people,” he said.
Yusuf said that the NASFAT Islamic Complex project would provide a convenient and befitting venue for 26 million Muslims or 52 million Nigerians who ply the road to worship, access medical facilities, with a library and ICT centre, as well as a sanctuary for relaxation.
“The NASFAT Islamic Centre, when we conceived it, we realized that the Lagos-Sagamu Expressway was the busiest highway every year.
“Statistics indicate that over 52million persons ply that road every year as we assumed that half of those that ply that road are Muslims. We have 26 million persons that ply that road.
“It is an access road to anything and everything that is coming from the South and going to the North, and it is available to 52 million passengers on an annual basis,” he said.
Dwelling on the topic, ‘The role of leadership in humanity: An Islamic perspective,’ the Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami, who was guest speaker on the occasion, said that leadership was significant to human society, adding that no society achieved its set goals without good Leadership.
The Minister, who was represented by Suleiman Muhammed, an Islamic scholar, noted that for leadership to be good, some attributes and success factors were desired.
“A leader must have strong faith, a strong belief, a strong Iman in the existence of Allah (SWT), and strong faith in Islam, and from an Islamic perspective, this is very key. Without it, a leader cannot drive the community to lead it to the desired goal.
”A leader must be knowledgeable and he must be full of wisdom. He must always be in search of knowledge throughout his Leadership, because everything is based on knowledge.
“Without understanding, he won’t know the society or group he is leading; he won’t know what to do and at what time,” he said.
The Women Affairs Secretary of NASFAT, Suwebat Kupolati, cited the role of women in Islam as vast, and the part of women in NASFAT as excellent, stating, “When women are empowered, they bring up their children very well, and when they bring up their children well, they turn out well.
” We know most of the problems we have from the youth are because parents cannot take care of their children. It is important we develop, empower, educate them to increase their livelihood so that they can handle their responsibilities.”
(NAN).
