By Oriri Peter

Baynakum Family Counseling Center Abuja founded by Ustaz (Dr.) Absulfattah Adeyemi, a man known for numerous humanitarian services, hosted widows in Abuja at an event tagged Widows Entrepreneurship Training and Empowerment Program (WETEP) For 2021 Start-Ups.

The event was graced by extraordinary entrepreneurs, Lawyers, Social Workers, Humanitarians, Medical workers and media teams etc.


The aim of the program is to position widows to achieve an equal future.

According to the Founder and Director of BFCC, the name Baynakum is a term, coined from the Qur’an chapter 30 verse 21, which speak technically on the importance of love and mercy “between” spouses, and by extension, between the members of humanity at large.

Ustaz (Dr.) Abdulfattah Adeyemi is a Transformational Marriage Coach/Muslim motivational speaker.


The organization educates the general public on family matters through symposia, lectures, conferences, publications etc.

The occasion was divided into two segments, the first part comprised of extensive lectures by extraordinary speakers.

The first speaker, Coach Salamatu Ladan Shuni who is a Personal Life and Executive Coach, Specialist in Potential Discovery and Business Coaching, took time to teach the widows ‘Financial Literacy’, she made sure they understood budgeting and its importance.


According to her, one of the rules of financial intelligence is that any money that comes into your hand should be divided into four, the first part should be saved, second invested, third pay yourself and save for holiday or vacation.
The second speaker, Asmau Yusuf Maibasira who is known as an entrepreneur, Chef, Marriage Counselor and Life Coach. Opened the eyes of the widows to Business Ideas that sells, she gave list of small businesses that can be established and skills that can be commercialized.


The second segment of the occasion was handled by the Baynakum CEO, who gave bank cheque of twenty thousand naira each to over sixty widows.

Some of the Beneficiaries includes Assanatu Saidu, Cordelia Aisha Mustapha, Zinab Yahaya, Ladidi Toyin Amin, Bikiss Zakari, Lami Adam Isa, Uthman Toyin Khadiyat, Amina Isa, Hajia Maria and numerous others.

The over joyous beneficiaries expressed their gratitude to the organization and pledged to use the money given to them judiciously.
The Founder of Baynakum encouraged widows and promised that the grant giving is a new phase of the organization and it has come to stay.



He talked about the plight of widows and assured that the organization will put more effort in training widows through skills acquisitions, render supervisory services, counseling, and legal services.
He emphasized that Islamic religion encourages us to watch out for one another, and help each other.


The Director of Operations Mr. Olayode Abdurasaq aka philosopher king noted that for this to continue the organization needs partners and sponsors, he further opined that they are looking forward to sponsoring intending couples, empowering them to making their marriages work

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