By Tajudeen Adebanjo

The National Amirah of Al-Mu’minaat  (The believing Women Organisation), Alhaja Nimatallah AbdulQuadir has enjoined women not to deviate from their primary responsibilities.

She said the employment of women outside the domestic domain is threatening the home front.

According to her, the upbringing of children lies primarily with the mother.

Alhaja AbdulQuadir said this during the formal opening of Al-Mu’minaat’s 25th training forum (ATF) at Vanguards Academy, Ijebu Ode, Ogun State.

The yearly camping programme, with theme, The Mirage, attracted over 5,000 women.

She said: “We found out that a lot of people don’t have time for their home anymore. And the reality is that we are not getting what we are running after. For instance, in the Western world, we have observed that Islam is fast growing. But in Nigeria today, instead of us to remain focused, we deviate from what Islam says. That’s why we dedicated this year’s event to calling our women’s attention back to the path of Allah.”

The guest speaker, Alhaja Basira Adenowo, urged the women to get their priorities right by upholding their primary responsibility.

Alhaja Adenowo, a Chief Lecturer at Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education (AOCOED) in Lagos, said crime is more in the society because the women have neglected their roles.

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She said: “Men and women are fundamentally different; their roles in the society is not the same. Women are to rear the children while the men are to provide for the family. Though Islam does not forbid women from working but it must not disturb her primary responsibility.

“Nowadays, women engage in works that prevent them from attending to their children,” she said.

The Chief Imam of Ogun State Police Command, Waheed Omikunle, a Superintendent (SP), who spoke on ‘Crime prevention tips’ noted that educating women will reduce the crime rate in the society.

According to him, women’s access to education will produce  upright individuals.

“For the development of good children, the family plays a vital role and we cannot rule out the role of women. But it is unfortunate that women nowadays are not playing their roles as expected,” he said.