Security

NSCDC Trains  Officers’ Wives 

By Web News 363

By Rasheedah Makinde

Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC Commandant in Oyo State, Mr Augustine Padonu has called on the security agencies officers’ wives association to always support their husbands in all ramifications to collectively wage war against insecurity. 

Mr Padonu made the call at the end of a 3-day skill acquisition exhibition organized by Civil Defence Officers Wives Association, CDOWA, Oyo State Command, held at its headquarters, Agodi Ibadan. 

He said diversifying into various handwork training by women would go a long way to assist their husbands who were mostly on the field fighting insecurity for the betterment of all.

 Mr Padonu said all the skills acquired from the 3-day training should be channelled positively to achieve the aim of the organizers as part of their contributions towards a better society. 

On her part, the Chairman of Civil Defence Officers’ Wives Association, CDOWA, Oyo State Command, Mrs Francisca Padonu said the idea was borne out of efforts at assisting officers’ wives to have something doing to contribute to the home front as they believe that men could not do it alone.

 Mrs Padonu said various skills were acquired from the training which included female hat making, food spices and condiments making and many other things being used by women. 

 The CDOWA Chairman in Oyo State, who said over two hundred security agency officers’ wives benefited from the skills acquisition, urged them to make use of the knowledge for the betterment of all. 

Mrs Padonu added that the program would also facilitate a mutual relationship among all security agencies’ officers wives association to assist officers and men physically, psychologically and emotionally to discharge their duties optimally in the theatre. 

In her address of welcome, Commissioner for Woman Affairs in Oyo State, Mrs Toyin Balogun said the skills acquisition programme organized by CDOWA was the right peg in the right hole because of the economic challenges the country is experiencing at the moment. 

The commissioner who was represented by a Director in the Ministry, Dr Folake Fashina said people should not be focused on white-collar jobs but should also channel their energy towards skills acquisition to serve as a bonus to their financial status. 

 Beneficiaries who are also Representatives from Civil Defence Officers’ Wives Association, CDOWA, Police Wives Officers’ Association, POWA, Nigerian Army Officers’ Wives Association, NAOWA, Customs Officers’ Wives Association, COWA, Immigration Officers Wives Association, IMMOWA said the skills acquired from the 3-day program would go a long way at keeping them busy and useful in the home front and the society at large.

Subscribe to our Telegram and YouTube Channels and also join our Whatsapp Update Group

Lifestyle

Take advantage of the skill acquisition centre to become self-reliant – NAOWA President

By Web News 1286

The President of Nigerian Army Officer’s Wives Association, NAOWA, Mrs. Salamotu Farouk-Yahaya has urged officers’ wives to take advantage of the newly-built skill acquisition centre to empower themselves towards becoming self-reliant and productive.

Mrs. Farouk-Yahaya stated this while commissioning a skills acquisition centre built by NAOWA at 2 Division Nigerian Army, Ibadan. 

She noted that her vision of sustaining legacies and upholding the tenets of unity and service placed premium attention among other things and would go a long way in assisting the Nigerian Army. 

Mrs. Farouk Yahaya assured that the association would not relent in providing a peaceful and supportive atmosphere for families in the barracks while the officers engaged in the military duties.

Contributing, the wife of General officer commanding,  GOC, 2 Division Nigerian Army, Ibadan, Major General Gold Chibuisi, Joy Chibuisi said the newly-built skills acquisition centre was designed to assist the families of officers and soldiers, particularly widows, children and youths. 

She said the idea was aimed at developing and harnessing the skill of women and widows of falling heroes to enable them to become self-reliant having leverage in the larger communities in Nigeria and beyond. 

The NAOWA Chairperson of 2 Division, Nigerian Army, also gifted some widows of fallen officers foodstuffs and other household items to better their lives.

In his address of welcome, GOC 2 Division, Major General Gold Chibuisi pledged his continuous support to NAOWA in order for the association to achieve its vision and mission which was to maintain and sustain peaceful homes for officers and men. 

Rasheedah Makinde

Economy

NAOWA Donates Food Items, Cash To Wives Of Late Officers

By Web News 802

Nigerian Army Officers Wives Association, NAOWA, has donated foodstuffs, cash and clothes to widows of falling officers as well as member of the Nigerian Army Soldiers Wives Association (NASWA) in 2 Division, Nigerian Army, Ibadan.

The Wife of chief of Army staff who is also the National President of NAOWA, Mrs Fati Attahiru made the donation during her courtesy visit to the Headquarters, 2 Division Nigerian Army, Odogbo, Ibadan.

Mrs Attahiru said that husbands of the widows paid supreme price for the country and left their wives alone to take care of the children unexpectedly which made them the responsibility of the military.

She said that the children of the widows lookup to their mothers for their upkeep.

Mrs Attahiru said that the widows needed to be supported to shoulder the responsibilities of taking care of their children which was not an easy struggle.

She said that the donation given to the widows would go along way in alleviating their suffering and called for more support and assistance of widows of falling officers.

The NAOWA National president said the wives of falling officers go through alot of emotional stress which required counselling and solution,adding that this motivated her to emback on her mental health initiative to bring succor to the widows.

She further called on the widows to come up with ideas on ways they can be self-sufficient pledging to support them on the ideas.

The national president also performed bricklaying of the propose Skill Acquisition Centre of NAOWA 2 Division.

Other projects inaugurated included the recently completed Remodelling NAOWA Secretariat, three class rooms and play ground of NAOWA Crèche School as well as three bedrooms flat officers quarters

The national president commended NAOWA 2 Division for setting high standard, saying the proposed skill acquisition centre would empowered the widows to lean handiwork and be able to take care of their family.

In her remark, the Chairperson of NAOWA 2 Division, Mrs Joy Chibuisi, said the activities of NAOWA was basically charity base with the barrack community among others and they have made giant strides in its actualization.

Mrs Chibuisi said that one of the objectives of the skill acquisition centre was to cater for the wives of falling officers in order for them to be independent.

She said that the centre was to be completed within six months at the cost of N35 million and solicited assistance so as to be able to complete the project within the stipulated time frame.

Rasheedah Makinde