New president of Nasrul-Lahi-L-Fatih Society (NASFAT), Alhaji Ayodeji AbdurRauf, has outlined the objectives and the source of the group’s new mantra “LEAD”.
He said the mantra would be the focus of the newly inaugurated executives of the society, which he highlighted at the inaugural meeting of the National Executive Council 2024- 2026, at the conference room of the Lagos State Secretariat Community Mosque, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos, last Sunday.
AbdurRauf said, “The new Nasfat Thrust Policy, ‘LEAD’ which stands for Leadership, Empowerment, Agent of Change and Da’wah were extracted from the strategic objectives document of the society’s retreat held in Ibadan, Oyo State Nigeria in 2021. The NASFAT Executive Council 2024- 2026 focus will be driven by purposeful Leadership, Empowerment, Agent of Change, and Dawah – ‘LEAD.”
He said under his leadership, the society will focus on investment in the development and capacity building of “our current and future leaders. This will be achieved by strengthening our institutions (HAVEK Leadership Academy, Fountain University Osogbo, and Nasfat Missionary Institute) to raise new world leaders.”
On empowerment, AbdurRauf said there would be recognition and celebration of the vital role and contribution of women and youth in the society, by empowering and supporting them to achieve their full potential and aspirations in all spheres of life.
Under agent of change for moral re-awakening and wealth creation, NASFAT promised moral re-awakening by exemplifying and advocating the moral values and standards of Islam.
While speaking on Dawah, AbdurRauf said NASFAT would ensure proper engagement with the mission board and ensure spiritual satisfaction of its members, the mission board and the public with a view to promoting authentic and moderate teachings of Islam through regular training, lectures, seminars among others.
While admonishing the new executive members, the chief missioner of the society, Imam Abdul-Azeez Onike, in his lecture titled, “Arise la rika” loosely translated to “You can only take stocks of your achievements after your tenure if you have achievements to list”, he cited the saying of a popular and leading Arab philologist, Ibn Durayd who says “A person leaves only a tale behind him, so strive that your tale be remembered as a beautiful one.”
He said the statement resonates well with Quran 9 verse 105, which states, “And tell them, (O Prophet): “Keep working: Allah will behold your works and so will His Messenger and the believers; and you shall be brought back to Him Who knows that which is beyond the reach of perception and that which is within the reach of perception. He will then declare to you all that you have been doing.”