POWA Western Command Celebrates Christmas Party Maiden Edition
Police officers wives association Western command of the Nigeria Port Authority, Apapa, Lagos celebrates her Christmas party maiden edition with fun fair and glamour, the officers wives who were dressed in uniform of black and white were filled with joy when they saw what the wife of the CP of the command Mrs Abiodun Ishola who also doubled as the chairperson of the association arranged for the celebration.
The Chairperson of the Police Officers Wives Association (POWA) and Police Wives Association (PWA) at the Western Command of the Port Authority Police, Mrs Abiodun Olanrewaju Ishola, on Friday promised to change the narratives in the lives of the wives of policemen at the command through empowerment, introduction of health care services, scholarship for members, among others.
She made the promise following the inauguration of the command’s wing of POWA two weeks ago at the command after directive of the National President of the association, Mrs Elizabeth Egbetokun who is keen in the welfare of the wives of police men.
At the maiden get together for the members where she showered them with gift items, fete them to sumptuous meals, led them in dance and words of encouragement, Mrs Olanrewaju expressed joy for the first of its kind at the command.
According to her, the wives of Commissioners of Police manning commands were invited to Abuja by the wife of the Inspector General of Police which berthed the celebration of Friday.
Her words, “We were mandated to go and start up a program as an association under this command three weeks ago. All what you are seeing today was within two weeks. Last week, we were here to Inaugurate the association and today, we are here to have end of the year party.
“We give all the glory to God and God alone with the support of my husband and all his management team.”
Speaking on her plans for members of POWA at the command, the chairperson said, “We have a lot of things on our agenda one of which is health care for women. A lot of women go down because they don’t really take care for their health. So many people are suffering from one thing or the other.
“So, by next year, we are going to bring health experts here that will check on our vitals and give us recommendation and what to do.
“We will also go into empowering members that haven’t gotten anything doing. Gone are those days when women sit at home and not have anything doing.
“The POWA president in the person of Mrs Elizabeth Egbetokun wants every woman that is called a police wife to have something doing.
“So, as many people that have nothing doing, we will empower them with any vocation of their choice. By the grace of God, we will be helping some people to further their education, we will do scholarship and all those stuffs. With the support of my husband and our POWA friends, we will achieve that,” she promised.
When asked how he intends to support the group, the Commissioner of Police at the command who doubles as the husband of the chairperson, CP Olanrewaju Ishola promised to support the women in their quest for greatness and also help to empower them in their various areas.
He said he was happy because the inauguration of POWA at the command and the eventual get together was happening during his own time as the helmsman at the command
Speaking with the women, he announced that the command had created a secretariat for the association as well as providing a well furnished and painted office for the chairperson
He added that a 2012 Toyota Corolla has also been provided for the association by the command for their daily routine even as he promised that the car would be fuelled and maintained by the command.
Speaking further, he promised to support in empowering the women with the available resources at the command
“It is a feeling of elation because in the history of this command, there is nothing like POWA in place and the wife of the Inspector General of Police, Mrs Elizabeth Egbetokun directed the wives of Commissioners of Police manning commands to establish a POWA arm at the command if it’s not in place and to make it functional
“So, I am so happy because it is happening in my time and you can see the emotions on the faces of the women which means that have been waiting to have one. That is why I am full of praises for the wife of the Inspector General of Police
“Since the inception of this new administration under the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, POWA has taken a new dimension and the chairperson I’d good in her dealings with women so passionate in making sure that women are empowered. Gone are the days when police wives sit in the barracks and their husbands bring money to them.
“So, she has sent out marching order to the chairpersons that this wing must be coopted and encouraged to join POWA because there is immense benefits.
“On my own as CP, I have told them that I am going to help them, empower them under the armbit of what is available and what is allowed under the law. Soit is a good time for the women, they should not have any iota of doubt about joining POWA.”
Earlier, in their goodwill messages, members of the association lauded the initiative of the chairperson saying what they saw beat their imagination.
Mrs Edemode, wife of KLT DPO while thanking the Commissioner’s wife, prayed that God should continue to keep her
She expressed hope that good things would definitely come out of the new POWA at the command even as she exuded confidence in the Chairperson.
Also speaking, madam Glory said that she was not keen to join the association based in what she had heard but expressed joy that good things are already coming out of the association.
While praying for the leader, she enjoined her to make sure she fulfils all her promises.
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