Oyo's first lady counsels women on civic responsibilities

The wife of the Oyo State governor, Mrs Florence Ajimobi, on Sunday urged women in the state to embrace righteousness and diligence in the discharge of their civic responsibilities.

Ajimobi made the plea at a programme organised by the Women Intercessory Network (WIN) in Ibadan on Sunday.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that WIN is a quarterly prayer and fasting session organised by the governor’s wife.

Ajimobi also urged the women to move closer to God if they desired favour.

“Expecting favour from God without being hardworking, prayerful and obedient to the commandments of God would end up in vanity.

“ We must be prepared for the favour by obeying the commandments.

“Government is an authority ordained by God and we must perform our civic responsibilities by paying our taxes and obeying the laws of the land. No one gets favour through mischief,’’ she said.

She also counselled the women on their basic responsibilities in their homes, saying they must train their wards, love their partners and support them in prayers.

“Without fulfilling our responsibilities, being prepared and prayerful and obeying God’s commandment, it would be difficult to attain our desired success,’’ she said.

Some Christian clerics, Mary Popoola, Deborah Ayokunle and Elizabeth Ayodele, in their separate messages also urged women to be more prayerful.

NAN reports that the programme featured praise worship, sermon, scripture reading and special prayer sessions.