As the world marks the 2025 International Widows Day, the Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), in Niger State, Bishop Bulus Yohanna, has condemned the practice of treating widows as property to be shared among relatives of their deceased husbands.
Yohanna, who made the remarks in Minna during the 2025 International Widows’ Day celebration, organised by the Women Wing of CAN in the State, said that widows are human beings who deserve to be treated with respect and dignity, not as assets to be inherited.
A statement by the spokesman of the association, Daniel Atori, said the CAN Chairman, who is also the Catholic Bishop of Kontagora Diocese, was represented at the event by his deputy, Reverend Joshua Marcus.
Yohanna further urged family members of the deceased to desist from actions that further traumatise widows, and instead seek ways to support and uplift them, while also encouraging widows to embrace self-reliance and focus on raising their children with purpose.
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Earlier in an address, the State Chairperson of the CAN Women Wing, Ladi Nuhu, called on widows to remain resilient and intentional about building better lives for themselves and their families.
Speaking on the theme, “Empowering Widows: Building Resilience, Restoring Dignity”, Nuhu advised widows to anchor their hope in God and embrace self-reliance.
(Editor: Ken Eseni)
