SUPPORT EFFORTS TO BUILD STRONG FAMILY STRUCTURE...FOMWAG tells Muslim women (PAGE 11, JUNE 5, 2010)

The Greater Accra President of the Federation of Muslim Women’s Association in Ghana (FOMWAG), Hajia Sirina Keltu, has urged Muslim women to be mindful of various efforts to build a strong family structure and contribute meaningful to these efforts to help produce responsible and righteous youth for the nation.
She said research had shown that children who were abandoned and without good parenting were likely to be deviant in society and would grow to become bad parents themselves, thereby building a vicious cycle.
Hajia Sirina, who made the remarks at the inauguration of the Ashaiman branch of FOMWAG, stated that Islam adores pious women, adding that FOMWAG was an umbrella of all Muslim women associations in Ghana, which aimed at mobilising,educating and helping Muslim women to contribute their quota to national development.
She called on Muslim women to stand by the truth and shun dishonesty and falsehood, adding that since the woman serves as the family’s first instructor,she should be educated to enable her educate children.
She said giving children a solid foundation in Islamic education would go a long way to shape their lives in future, stressing that if the family structure is strong and upright, the children will be responsible and righteous citizens.
Hajia Sirina said FOMWAG believed that the most important role of a good Muslim woman was the one who lived in conformity with tenets of Islam, stressing that such women are obedient, sincere and avoided all forms of corrupt practices.
Inaugurating the Ashaiman branch of the FOMWAG, the National Vice-President,Hajia Fati Suleman outlined the objectives of the association and appealed to the women to strive to make significant moves to build their image in society and in national development.
Hajia Fati later swore in executive members of the association.