Take active role in nation building the women told

 

A faith-based organization, “Lajna Imaillah” has called on Nigerian women to take active part in the forthcoming general elections, for the socioeconomic and political development of the country.

The call was contained in a communique issued at the end of the 43 National Convention of Lajna Imaillah, with the theme, “Nation Building and Women of Faith”, take place in Ibadan, Oyo State.

The organization advised women that they should not confine themselves to the corners of their homes nor engage in unprofitable acts, stressing that they should be role models to other people around them.

The communique, signed by Sadr Lajna Imaillah, Nigeria, Hajiya Taopheeqah Fagbolade reads, “with the forthcoming elections in 2023, women must occupy strategic positions in choosing the nation’s leaders. Nigeria women must register, collect their voter’s cards and participate actively in the coming general elections”.

“As the first teachers of children, women should make the education and training of their children a priority as a way of building a virile nation. Also, women as pillars of the homes should build a strong foundation as a way of building a strong nation”.

The communique added that women of various faiths constitute an indispensable force in nation-building and are instrumental in the development of Nigeria as a nation, stressing that the primary duties of women are to raise the standards of the society by setting high standards for the younger generation to learn from and to unlock a spiritual revolution.