By Adebola Ajayi
The Ogun State Chairperson of the Police Officers’ Wives Association, POWA, Mrs Olubusola Ogunlowo has led members of the Association on a ten thousand step walk fitness dance and sweat exercise.
A statement by the Spokesperson of State Police command , Omolola Odutola indicates that the exercise was part of activities marking Mrs Ogunlowo’s maiden edition of sensitization on the importance of healthy living and ensuring a daily walking lifestyle for a longer life.
The statement shows that the chairperson of POWA had earlier led a delegation of Police Wives in the state, to Ogun State Police Command to pay a courtesy visit to her husband, and formally welcomed him into the Office and prayed that his tenure as well as other Police officers in the State would be successful.
According to the statement, during the visit, Mrs Ogunlowo enumerates her seven point vision that would be brought to the frontier to assist Police wives to remain at their best emotionally and mentally.
It says that the agenda includes promotion of the importance of healthy living, protection of the rights of women and children against negative vices and violence, welfare of the aged and how best to manage them at old age.
Others were recycling programmes where Police wives would be taught on how to engage in the recycling business as a sustainable means of income, priotizing the education of the Police officers children and adequately supporting them academically.
The statement notes that the Ogun State Chairperson of POWA appreciates the National President of the Police wives association, Mrs Elizabeth Egbetokun for her resilience and numerous achievements through the partnership of her husband IGP Kayode Egbetokun for his visionary leadership in bringing quality impact to police officers which the beam light can be seen on the families.
It adds that the programme was rounded off with health talks to the Police wives on ways to better advance their course for the year 2025.