NASFAT Kaduna Zone: NASFAT Kaduna Main Branch Celebrates New Executives and Women’s Week Grand Finale in Style

NASFAT Kaduna Zone: NASFAT Kaduna Main Branch Celebrates New Executives and Women’s Week Grand Finale in Style

By Zainab Tanimu

The atmosphere at the NASFAT Kaduna Main Mosque was filled with joy, gratitude, and reflection as members gathered for a double celebration — the inauguration of new branch executives and the grand finale of the 2025 Women’s Week. The event, attended by members from across branches, family, and friends, marked a new chapter of leadership and unity in faith.

Outgoing Chairman, Alhaji AbdulAkeem Adeniji, in his farewell speech, expressed deep appreciation to the branch for the unwavering support his team received during their two-year tenure. He reflected on key achievements, including mobilizing over ₦12.2 million through Zakat and Sadaqah for community empowerment, securing certificates of occupancy for four plots of land, and expanding the NASFAT Model School with new classrooms and laboratories.

He highlighted the efforts made to strengthen transparency by harmonizing all branch accounts and completing a full external audit. “Today marks another milestone in the history of our branch,” he said. “Leadership is not an end but a continuum — an opportunity to renew ideas and drive greater impact.”

Taking over the mantle of leadership, Alhaji Suleiman Aliebiosu, the newly sworn-in Chairman, thanked members for their trust and pledged to build upon his predecessor’s achievements. “Leadership is a sacred trust,” he said. “We must remember that Allah will hold us accountable for how we serve. My doors will always remain open to advice and constructive criticism.”

The Chairman of the Inaugural Ceremony, Air Commodore Sherrif Lawal, Commandant, Literacy Centre, Nigerian Air Force Base Kaduna, reminded the new executives that leadership in Islam is a call to service, not a pursuit of power or position. “If you lead with sincerity and in accordance with the teachings of Allah and His Prophet (SAW), success will surely follow,” he urged.

Delivering his lecture titled, “Leadership And Responsibilities,” the presenter, Alhaji Muhammad Kabir Badawiy, Lecturer, Accounting Department, Distance Hearing Center, ABU Zaria called on  members to take their worship seriously emphasizing that everyone cannot be a leader.

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Earlier, the Zonal Chairman, Alhaji Saheed Popoola Gambari, commended the outgoing executives for their achievements and encouraged the new team to sustain the tempo.

Similarly, Engr. Muhyideen Alimi Yusuf, National Project Secretary of NASFAT, lauded the smooth leadership transition, describing it as a sign of maturity and organizational strength.

The highlight of the event was the Women’s Week Grand Finale, themed “Rooted in Faith, Raising Vision: Muslim Women Transforming the World.” The keynote address was delivered by Hajiya Nafisat Musa Isa, Amirah of FOMWAN Kaduna State Chapter, who explored the enduring strength and influence of Muslim women throughout history.

She reminded the audience that Islam upholds the dignity, rights, and responsibilities of women — including the right to education, property ownership, marriage choice, and participation in public affairs. Drawing from both the Qur’an and Hadith, she emphasized that Muslim women have always been pillars of progress, from Khadijah bint Khuwaylid (RA) — the Prophet’s wife and successful businesswoman — to modern figures such as Amina J. Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, and Lateefat Okunnu, former Deputy Governor of Lagos State.

“Muslim women are not defined by limitations but by their faith, resilience, and vision,” Hajiya Nafisat said. “Their success is not in spite of Islam, but because of it.”

She also addressed the challenges facing women today — from cultural barriers to lack of access to education and representation — urging increased coalition-building, inclusive scholarship, and advocacy.

In her remarks, Hajiya Muibat Lawal, NASFAT Zonal Women Affairs Secretary, expressed gratitude to the guest speaker and lauded women across the branches for their active participation throughout the week-long event. She noted that impactful lectures took place across the branches, citing the health talk on cancer awareness, organized in  Zaria branch to educate and empower the women.

The day also featured a special recognition for Imam Marooph Muh’d Raji, former NASFAT Zonal Missioner Kaduna and now Zonal Missioner, NASFAT Abuja, for his years of dedicated spiritual service.

As the event drew to a close, the hall reverberated with prayers, songs of gratitude, and renewed commitment to service.

For NASFAT Kaduna, it was not just a celebration of leadership transition but a reaffirmation of faith, unity, and the enduring role of women as builders of strong, God-conscious societies.

NASFAT KADUNA MAIN BRANCH EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER (2025)

1. Branch Chairman: Alh Sulaeman O Alebiosu

2. Branch Vice Chairman: Prince Abideen Olaide Oladigbolu

3. Branch Secretary: Oychola Mojeed Cladayo

4. Branch Assistant Secretary: Mrs Basira Abdullahi

5. Branch Financial Secretary: Raji Lukman

6. Branch Treasurer: Hajia Ojulari Barakat Mojisola

7. Branch Internal Audit Secretary: Abdulrauf B. Salahudeen

8. Branch Public Relations Secretary: Hajia Lawal Medinat

9. Branch Legal Secretary: Miss Halima Sadiya Shabi

10. Branch Education Secretary: Hajia Rashidat Dunmoye

11. Branch Women Affairs Secretary: Hajiya Medinat A. Salaudeen

12. Branch Children Affairs Secretary: Mrs Hassanat R. Tiamiyu

13. Branch Welfare Secretary: Hajia Rukayat O. Falade

14. Branch Project Secretary: Engr. Shefiu O. Ibrahim

15. Branch Membership Secretary: Imran Sufiyat Adewumi

16. Branch Business Secretary: Sulayman Oba Mohammed

17. Branch Health Services Secretary: Hajia Mariam Ibrahim

18. Branch Economic Empowerment Secretary: Hajia Aminat O Alaga

19. Branch Security Secretary: Bello Muideen Oyewale

20. Branch Co-operative Secretary: Hajiya Ejimot Abiodun Shittu

21. Youth Secretary: Kabir Usman

22. Branch Missioner: Alhaji Mustapha Abdulkereem

Ex Officio Members:

1. Alh. Muftan Abdulkadir

2. Engr Kelani Mujcedat

3. Mr Kehinde Hussein Salam