09/01/2026
FOMWAN Niger record of Outstanding achievements 40 years ago.
*Education _* After inauguration of the Associationn, it focused on Education with a particular focus on the girl child Education, thus openend a school with just two Nursery classes purely for girls with less than 20 pupils. Today,vpressure from parents necessitated enrollment of boys. Today, FOMWAN Niger Schools has a population of 850 students ranging from nursery to SS3.Due to increasing demand, a permanent sight with a ground floor and two story building of 12 class rooms serving as amex to feed the Western part of Minna the Niger State Capital. population. The is to fulfill one of Thematic area of FOMWAN Based on Islamic ethics of providing learner centered modern education Center.
At the early days of FOMWAN, a high level of illiteracy and ignorance of the Islamic Knowledge were noticed hence both
Islammiyya classes for youths and adults based on sound Islamic principles were established with an initiative of
Each One, Teach ten model was brought to teach literacy and numeracy to women in their own neighborhoods.
Today, Mokwa and Edati LGA branches have established their own Nursery Primary Schools infact Mokwa LGA has started the JSS classes.
*Health- FOMWAN* also noticed the misconception of Islamic tradition of purdah was strictly enforced by the men to the extent that Muslim were not allowed to visit hospitals for Antenatal or immunization or even deliveries. In order to achieve a successful advocacy and sensitization to women in purdah, the the Ministry Of Health took the advantage of FOMWAN being a Muslim women organization sought for Collaboration to sensitize women . That particular action spoke out our concern with family *health,* immunization, prevention and treatment of childhood diseases and endeared us to many health organizations till today. Since that Collaboration, FOMWAN has been in far front for HIV sensitization, linking people with proper treatments, nutrition awareness for mothers and children etc.
*Da'awa* The FOMWAN Niger Thursday Weekly Tafsir is one of the greatest achievements of FOMWAN Niger Da'awa activities which has been sustained till this minute. Thursday Tafsir for FOMWAN Niger is like a harching ground where initiatives and ideas spring up for implimentation. It is a forum where we meet, discuss not only issues of Islamic Da'awa but other issues as they affect our other thematic areas The each one Teach 10 initiative brought about the idea of having a separate women Islamiyya first in Minna town and all over the state.
Infact one of our greatest achievements is having an Ulama who totally comdrlenmed FOMWAN formation today serving as one of the greatest friend of FOMWAN and is always commending us.
Another outstanding achievements under Da'awa is the revertion of 240 people of Butu community to Islam in Paikoro Local Government and the construction of a Mosque in the area which still serves as their Juma'at Mosque,
*Humanitarian* Some major achievements worth mentioning under this thematic area is the initial empowerment of 200 women with skills in tailoring and another 300 with eight different skills ranging from cosmetics production, toiletries, fashion design and tie and dye, through those skills many them can now support themselves.
Another record under the Humanitarian thematic area is the monetary Empowerment of widows out which 15 are a pride to FOMWAN as shining example.
Having about 47 of our orphans fully sponsored is another thing of joy .
After, 40 years, FOMWAN Niger FOMWAN can boost of it's own Skills acquisition center in Bida LGA branch and the state headquarter in Minna .
*Business. The* business committee is our only major source fund where and when don't have project handle. Today FOMWAN Niger can boost of a pure water factory which we can also rely for funds to maintain the increasing demand for support from the society.
*Counselling* Our strong partnership with WRAPA has helped to maintain maintain marriages through collective counseling and empowerment of women where necessary.
*Relationship with LGA* :;In order to maintain a constant contact and relationship with our LGA branches, a quarterly Zonal meeting is initiated where the political Zonal Centers of the state are visited and issues and challenges of the LGAs of the Zone are brought to for and discussed. Where there are challenges, they are resolved.
So much to mention but time and space may not permit
Jazakumullahu khaira.
