The Chairperson, NAOWA 81 Division Chapter, Mrs. Zainab Aliyu Farouk Mijinyawa has paid a familiarization visit to Headquarters 9 Brigade, Nigerian Army and NAOWA 9 Brigade Zone, Ikeja Cantonment, Lagos.
Receiving the entourage, the Commander, 9 Brigade, Nigerian Army, Brigadier General Olawale Mathew Oyekola, as well as members of NAOWA and NASWA 9 Brigade Zone, welcomed them to the headquarters.
Mrs. Mijinyawa, who had earlier visited 174 Battalion, Odogunyan Barracks, Ikorodu, was given a guided tour of the NAOWA Schools and the 9 Brigade Medical Center before being formally received at the Brigade’s Conference Room.
In her remarks, the Chairperson stated that her visit was to familiarize herself with the various formations and key establishments within the 81 Division’s area of responsibility and to engage in heartfelt discussions with members of NAOWA and NASWA.
She expressed gratitude to the Commander 9 Brigade for his warm reception. She equally appreciated the Commander for his sustained efforts at impacting on the lives of the entire Cantonment community, especially women and children.
During her visit to the 9 Brigade Nigerian Army, NAOWA 81 Division Chapter Chairperson, Mrs. Zainab Aliyu Farouk Mijinyawa, participated in a Widows’ Empowerment Programme organized by NAOWA 9 Brigade Zonal Coordinator, Mrs. Olubukola Olayinka Oyekola, in collaboration with honorary members of the 9 Brigade Officers’ Mess.
The event featured the distribution of palliatives to widows and the presentation of cheques for tuition fees of their children attending Command Day Secondary School within the Cantonment, demonstrating NAOWA’s commitment to supporting vulnerable families.
The initiative was aimed at supporting widows in the Cantonment and to alleviate their hardships amid the current economic challenges.
Items distributed to the beneficiaries included cartons of Indomie noodles and Golden Penny noodles, bags of rice, vegetable oils, cooking ingredients and bread.
The tuition covering three terms for 17 selected children of the widows was covered by the Zonal Coordinator, Mrs. Olubukola Oyekola.
The visit climaxed with a presentation of souvenirs by the Commander 9 Brigade Nigerian Army and the Zonal Coordinator to the Chairperson and her entourage, including group photographs.
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