Ramadan: Varsity don tasks parents on monitoring children

The Deputy Director, Centre for Distance Learning, Continued Education, University of Abuja, Dr. Abdulwasiu Olugbenga Gabadeen has urged parents to carefully monitor their children as most of them live multiple and mostly negative lifestyles, and unknown to the parents with dire consequences. He gave the advice yesterday in Abuja at the annual Ramadan lecture and […]

The Deputy Director, Centre for Distance Learning, Continued Education, University of Abuja, Dr. Abdulwasiu Olugbenga Gabadeen has urged parents to carefully monitor their children as most of them live multiple and mostly negative lifestyles, and unknown to the parents with dire consequences.

He gave the advice yesterday in Abuja at the annual Ramadan lecture and special prayer for the nation organised by the Al-Mustofiyyah Society of Nigeria, themed, “Evil Acts in the Society! Whose Fault?” He said while it is important for the parents to monitor their children for Islamic guidance, some of the parents were themselves found wanting morally, hence the difficulty in them instilling discipline in their children.

“You first of all save yourself as commanded by Allah, and then you save your family members from the acts that can lead you and them to hell. It is the success of the family that determines the success and peace of the society, thus the need for parents to be self-discipled and instill same in their children,” Gabadeen said.

While urging unity and cooperation among Muslims to tackle corruption and other evils in the society, he said the failure of Muslims to decisively act against corruption and those known to be corrupt is a disservice to the society.

The founder of the Al-Mustofiyyah Society of Nigeria, Ustaz Maisuna M. Yahya, who led the special prayer for the nation, urged the leaders and the led to cooperate with each other to resolve the myriads of challenges facing the country and also for rapid national development.