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In line with the drive to help build christian homes that will positively impact the nation, Our Lady Seat of Wisdom Catholic Church, Adigbe, Abeokuta has held the maiden edition of the “Home Builders Forum.”

The Home Builders Forum, an initiative of the Church’s Education Committee, is a program through which women are educated on issues of physical and spiritual needs relevant for the growth of christian homes. The Forum also provides the platform for women to benefit from free medical checks and counselling.

Speaking during the Forum held at the Church’s auditorium in Adigbe, Abeokuta, the Parish Priest, Rev. Fr. Gabriel Oyebola said the program was organised deliberately for women because women were important to the development of the church and the nation.
Fr. Oyebola urged the participants to use the knowledge gained to improve themselves and their homes while encouraging them to also transmit the knowledge gained to others.

” You are our special focus we want you to be happy not only in your marriage but as mothers and women. The things you have learnt can be useful for your children and even friends. If the mothers are well equipped we know the Church is well equipped, that is the reason this program has been organized. Please make the lessons you have learnt today count,” the cleric said.

He commended the Education Committee for consistently organising different beneficial programs which have been contributing to the development of the church.

Delivering the lecture titled, “Remain Connected” a Psycho-Spiritual Counselor and Therapist, Rev. Fr. Michael Adenigba said emotional, mental and spiritual connection to God is required by women who want to positively impact their homes and by extension the country at large.

According to Rev. Fr. Adenigba, women who want to make the right impact need to be connected to God by being open and honest in communicating with others, understanding their vulnerability, seeking guidance from God, surrendering unto God and community fellowship.

In the second lecture titled, ” The Woman and Her Hormones”, a family physician, Dr. (Mrs.) Temitope Yomibo-Sofolahan said hormones are critical chemical secretions in the life of women which shapes development in women’s bodies.

She noted that women need to understand their bodies and gain appropriate knowledge about hormonal issues since hormones have a way of affecting them.

Earlier in his welcome address, Chairman, Education Committee, Our Lady Seat of Wisdom Parish, Adigbe, Abeokuta, Dr. Olu. Ola. Aikulola said the program has been initiated to nurture women so as to have a better home, church and nation at large.

Aikulola who is also the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment disclosed that the Home Builders Forum would hold twice in a year adding that the Forum would focus on issues bothering on physical and spiritual needs of women.

In their reactions, some of the participants at the event, Mrs Adeola Augustine, Mrs. Ijeoma Eziebuo and Mrs Victoria John lauded the organisers for holding the event describing the initiative as an educating and beneficial event that should be continued.

The participants called for more women and men to be invited to participate at future editions.