About Us
Tijjaniyya Grassroot (TiGMEIN)
Tariqatu Tijaniyya is a pristine path of spiritual elevation through Qur’an and Sunnah, originating from the Maghreb and reaching Nigeria since early 19th Century. The path boasts of a staggering number of followers in Nigeria, numbering up to fifty (50) million people, making it the largest religious movement within a country in Africa. This population holds great potentials religiously, politically, socially and economically, which are not tapped due to one drawback or the other.
The Tijjaniyya community in Nigeria is plagued with several problems, which have led to truncation of its members’ from accessing certain rights and privileges; hereby stalling the general progress of the movement.
The Tijjaniyya Grass-root Mobilization and Empowerment Initiative of Nigeria (TiGMEIN) is an initiative that is aimed at triggering national development through sensitizing, mobilizing, informing, educating and empowering Tijjaniyya followers from the grass-root. The organization is registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission with RN: 158595.
This document contains blueprint to guide the operation and activities for the Organization.
Our vision is to be a torchbearer and a core pro claimer for sustainable bottom-top development at national level, through grass-root empowerment of Tijjanyya Adherents/ Sympathizers.
Dr. Ibrahim Alhaji Umar — Chairman Board of Trustees
Mission Statement
Our mission is to trigger sustainable grass-root development of Tijjaniyya Adherents/ Sympathizers; individuals and groups, as well as the nation at large, through unity and empowerment.
Our Vision
Our vision is to be a torchbearer and a core pro claimer for sustainable bottom-top development at national level, through grass-root empowerment of Tijjanyya Adherents/Sympathizers.
Our Core Values
- Putting above everything else, the unity and synergetic bond within Tijjaniyya Adherents and between other similar organizations nationwide by means of collaborating and partnering with other philanthropic organizations and individuals, as well as other civic, socio-political, or religious bodies in order help us achieve our goals.
- To show the enthusiasm, boldness and willingness to step forward in order to protect and further the socio-economic rights and privileges of Tijjaniyya Adherents nation-wide.
- Adopting honesty, integrity, fairness and accountability while dealing with beneficiaries of the various dividends of this initiative by ensuring equal preference of all Tijjaniyya Adherents/Sympathizers regardless of gender, ethnic, zawaya or like-affiliations.
- Exercising balance, equity and relevance while considering beneficiaries for our various initiatives, as much as possible.
- Embracing research, learning and oft-review in order arrive at innovative ways to further the objectives of this organization.
Members of Board of Trustees
A trustee shall hold office for life until he resigns or is removed from office by a resolution of the board for any reason which may seem sufficient to majority of them present and voting at any meeting in so far as they form a quorum. Where a trustee is removed from office, the board shall appoint his substitute provided that the board chairman has a second or casting vote for the purpose of such nomination appointment.
Dr. Ibrahim Alhaji Umar
Chairman Board of Trustees
Prof. Amuda omotayo sarfuddeen
Secretary of the BoT
Alhaji Ahmed Tijjani Auwal
Member
Eze Aliyu Musa Eme
Member
Arc. Mohammed Umar J
Member
Dr. Abdurrazak O Afolabi
Member
Alhaji Mohammed Bagana Musa
Member
Alhaji Atiku Ibrahim
Member