Governor Oshiomhole Apologies to Wi

Benin – Gov. Adams Oshiomhole of
Edo on Friday apologised for the
comments he made to a widow in
Benin during an inspection tour on
Mission Road, in the state capital,
a fortnight ago.
Oshiomhole said that he now
regretted the comments which had
become the subject of discourse in
the social media.
The Governor, however, noted that
he made the comments in anger.
Oshiomhole’s apology was made
when the leadership of the
Federation of Muslim Women’s
Association of Nigeria (FOMWAN),
paid him a courtesy visit in Benin.
He noted that though the challenge
of modern times had bestowed on
the shoulders of some women and
single mothers the status of bread
winners of their homes, such
should not be used as an accuse to
flout the laws.
The Governor urged the Muslim
women leaders to use their offices
to propagate the essence of healthy
living among children and women
in the nation and the need to
maintain proper sanitary conditions
in their neighbourhoods.
Oshiomhole lamented that the
challenge of widowhood had also
exposed children to different
temptations, adding that there was
the need for society to be careful,
to avoid unwittingly creating more
problems for the nation.
He noted that money was not the
best thing that guaranteed ones
happiness, “but honesty and
selfless service.
The Governor added that if
Muslims and Christians were
adequately committed to their
religious doctrines, the world would
be a better place.
He urged the women to propagate
the message of Islam through the
nooks and crannies of the nation,
and to also inculcate the values of
honesty in their followers.
Oshiomhole, however, assured the
association of government’s
support in ensuring that its present
leadership made remarkable
progress and also consolidated on
the successes of their
predecessors.
Earlier, the FOMWAN National
President, Hajia Amina Omoti,
urged the state government to look
into the issue of the teaching of
Islamic Religious Studies in public
schools in the state.
Omoti also solicited for
government’s moral and financial
support for the effective running of
the association.
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