By Hassana Yakubu

The Nasrul-Lahi-L-Fatih Society of Nigeria (NASFAT), Kaduna branch has inaugurated 23 new executive members and charged them on upholding societal policies especially on issues regarding health, education, livelihood and Da'wah(HELD).

The charge was made at the swearing-in ceremony of the new exco members on Monday in Kaduna.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that NASFAT's Zonal Vice Chairman, Alhaji Kazeem Adekunle Adesanya, confered the chairmanship of the new exco, Kaduna branch to Alhaji Abdulganiyu Ajao.

Speaking at the inauguration, Alh. Ajao who has served as the NASFAT Vice Branch Chairman for two years, said "Despite all odds and the challenges presented by the global pandemic, a lot was accomplished, following compliance with the HELD agenda of the current NASFAT NEC."

According to him, the huge nature of NASFAT's assignment required some degree of sacrifice and high level of concentration from all office holders in the society.

"It is in view of this that I want to especially called on every members of the society to support us in this task." he urged.

He pledge to work with other partners and focus more on programmes and interventions in the four areas of health, education, livelihood and Da’wah.

“With our focus, we will create a coalition of internal and external forces so we can combine resources to boldly address the issues of poverty, hunger and reducing inequalities while promoting righteousness, kindness among others,” Ajao said.

In his remarks, the guest lecturer, JNI Secretary General, Dr. Khalid Aliyu, said leadership is a trust and must not be betrayed.

He added that Allah would hold responsible those in leadership position for the decision taken during their tenure.

Aliyu further drums support for the new EXCO from all members of the Society, saying that Islam is the present needed total participation and support from all believers.

He led a special prayer for the success of the new EXCO and Allah's mercy partaining the Covid-19 pandemic that had prevented Muslims from performing Hajj for the past two years.

In his remarks, Engr. Muhyideen Yusuf, the outgone NASFAT chairman, Kaduna Branch who had led the society for two tenure, gave a run down of his achievements which included the inauguration of a media center for easy dispensation of information.

He prayed and charged the new Excos not to relent in their task in promoting the mission and vision of the society.

He thanked his outgone excos, the zonal executives and other member of the society for their understanding and support through out his tenure without which according to him would not have achieved what they did.

Also, the Zonal Chairman, Alhaji Kabir Bello said leadership was a big responsibility, adding that leaders were responsible for organizing and inspiring other people to work hard to meet the team's goal.

While calling on the new exco to work towards contributing to the characteristics of the organization in the discharge of their responsibilities, he also craved the indulgence of out gone exco to continue to give support to the new exco .

Bello acknowledged the support of the mission’s board members and prayed to Allah for guidance in running the society's affairs by the new excos (NAN)

Edited by Sani Idris

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Osinbajo helps launch NGO founded by Kemi Adeosun, ex-minister who resigned for forgery

Samson Toromade

June 14, 2021 4:55 PM

Osinbajo says he's grateful that Adeosun's NGO will be important to save the lives of many people.

Former Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun (left), and Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo (right) [Facebook/Kemi Adeosun]

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo was the special guest of honour at the launch of DashMe Foundation, a non-governmental organisation founded by Kemi Adeosun, a former minister who left her position in controversial circumstances.

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Adeosun resigned from President Muhammadu Buhari's cabinet in 2018 over her alleged forgery of an exemption certificate of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) after failing to enroll for the one-year scheme mandatory for all Nigerian graduates.

Despite her implied admission of guilt, she was allowed to immediately travel out of the countryand was never prosecuted by the authorities.

Osinbajo, while speaking at DashMe's launch in Lagos on Sunday, June 13, 2021, described Adeosun as an inspirational voice whom he admired as minister for her capacity for new ideas and innovation.

"The DashMe Foundation is in every sense who Kemi Adeosun really is. I think what Kemi and her team have done is to bring the new notion of social enterprise to this project.

"Philanthropy that is run with the discipline and attention to detail, with the financial prudence of a successful business," he said.

DashMe Foundation, on its website, claims to support the lives of orphaned and vulnerable children, youth, and victims of domestic violence in West Africa by funding indigenous organisations that work with them.

"I'm glad that the poor and disadvantaged now have one of the smartest, most eloquent, and most tenacious spokespersons, an activist, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, as their own and on their side," Osinbajo said.

Adeosun, in a Facebook post, commended the 64-year-old VP for his support, and called on future leaders and partners to lend similar support to DashMe.