Nasfat Youth wing annual sisters’ retreat, EKO 2023 begins
August 26, 2023
Sanusi Elias
The year 2023 edition of the annual youth wing sisters’ retreat of Nasrul-Lahi-L-Fatih Society, Nasfat started on Friday, August 25, 2023. The programme which is slated to hold from Friday 25th August to Sunday 27th August 2023.
This was disclosed at a press conference held at the Shamsi Thomas Adisa Memorial mosque, Ikeja, Lagos.
While addressing the press, the national Ameerah of Nasfat youth wing worldwide, Hajia Kafayat Oyewo-Oyelere said Nasfat had organised series of employability skills and trainings for youth where they were trained on how to position themselves for global opportunities.
“Nasfat youth has trained and exposed thousands of muslimahs to entrepreneural ideas to impact the muslimahs and to navigate the situation of the country without leaving the fold and teachings of Islam.”
She added that, “training and seminars have also been done on how to uplift their business ideas and upgrade their business branding. So, Nasfat does not only teach education but also builds skills.”
The press conference is part of the activities lined up for the Annual Sisters’ retreat of NASFAT Youth Wing tagged EKo ‘23 with the theme; Beyoond the Veil.
Also speaking, the chairperson of the Retreat, Hajia Habeebah Oyekiitan, who gave insight into the lined up programmes for the event.
According to her, Over 200 participants are expected at the programme while speakers include Hajia Kabirah Kafidipe (Actress/Movie Producer/Entrepreneur), Barr. Mar’yam Thaoban (Lawyer, CEO NobleHeart Children Foundation), Hajia Monsurat Vincent (Deputy Director, Other Financial Institutions, CBN, Lagos), Barr. Ruqayyah Owolabi esq, (Principal Partner, Freedom Chambers), Hajia Aminah Adams(TV/Radio/Public Speaker/Islamic OAP/Social worker/Accountant/ Certified Trainer), Hajia Mutiat Olagoke (CEO, Egret Media Africa), (Dr. Olanloye Monsurat Kehinde, Haija Kemi Bawa-Allah (Wellness Coach/CEO silence by SPA), and a host of others have shown their interest and commitment to be at the event to share, encourage and discusses series of topics with the participants, the event will also feature child prodigy like Abdusalam Balogun and Adesola Mubashirah.
Other Nasfat youth wing stakeholders at the press conference included the NASFAT Youth wing National Economic Empowerment Secretary, Hajia Biyaosi Shakiroh, and Ameerahs across different Zones of the society.