By Okosun Dennis
The National President, Nigerian Army Officers’ Wives Association (NAOWA), Mrs Fati Attahiru, on Monday, visited 81 Division Nigerian Army as part of her maiden tour.
During the visit, she met with the General Officer Commanding (GOC), 81 Division, Major General Lawrence Fejokwu, and solicited support for her mission for the barracks community within the Division’s area of responsibility.
The NAOWA National President stated that her mission for the barracks community is to improve the quality of life of women and youth through the provision of sustainable livelihood opportunities, a cleaner and greener community and a superior healthcare system that cater for both physical and mental well-being.
To this end, she noted that she has designed three programmes focusing on mental health and well-being of Nigerian Army personnel and their dependents, women and youth empowerment through the establishment of sustainable livelihood programmes as well as a waste to wealth programme targeted at greening and cleaning the barracks.
Mrs Attahiru further noted that the three programmes in her mission would be replicated at Division, Brigade and Battalion levels.
She further discl
osed that her visit was also to acquaint herself with the activities of the 81 Division Chapter of NAOWA in order to see where improvement can be made to the ongoing initiatives met on the ground.
She said having visited the 68 Reference hospital in Yaba, She saw what the Division NAOWA Chapter was doing to support the hospital. These include the creation of green leisure areas for patients of the A Ward and setting up alternative power source for the hospital to ensure uninterrupted power supply for the comfort of the patients. She therefore indicated her readiness to carry everyone along in the ongoing transformation.
Responding, the GOC, Maj. Gen. Fejokwu stated that the NAOWA National President visit was one of the most prominent visits he has received since assumption of command of the Division.
He, therefore, thanked the NAOWA National President for choosing the Division as the first for her maiden tour. The GOC further commended the National President for her diligence and improvement in the conduct of the affairs of NAOWA at the National level which is a testimony of better things to come. He, therefore, promised to support NAOWA in all its projects to achieve its vision and mission
The visit also attr
acted the commissioning of the NAOWA Mega Plaza at Ojo Cantonment. The Mega Plaza which is in partnership with TUNDAAS Nigeria Limited is meant to provide an avenue for the families of officers and soldiers to aspire to be shop owners and also learn to start their individual businesses.
Present during the commissioning are the GOC, Commandants of NACOL and Nigerian Army Ordinance School, Commanders, Principal Staff Officers of the Division and NAOWA Executive members.
My Mission Is To Improve Quality of Life of Women, Youths In Barracks – NAOWA President
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