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<\/p>\nThe National President of the Police Officers’ Wives Association (POWA), Chief Mrs. Olufunmilola Mutiat Disu, has reaffirmed the association’s commitment to deepening collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs to expand opportunities for women, strengthen family welfare, and improve the lives of police families across Nigeria.<\/p>\n
Mrs. Disu made the pledge during a courtesy visit to the Honourable Minister of Women Affairs, Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, where both leaders identified education, healthcare, economic empowerment, and the protection of women and girls as priority areas for joint action.<\/p>\n
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Speaking during the visit, the POWA President said the association’s programmes are built on the belief that supporting police families ultimately strengthens national security by enabling officers to serve with greater focus and peace of mind.<\/p>\n
She highlighted several interventions undertaken by the association, including scholarships for children of police officers, support for nursing education, and welfare programmes for widows of fallen officers.<\/p>\n
The POWA president also noted that POWA’s large-scale medical outreaches in Abuja and Lagos have provided thousands of police families with free medical consultations, eye screenings, prescription glasses and other essential healthcare services.<\/p>\n
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Mrs. Disu also disclosed that, through a partnership with the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), POWA secured a US$200,000 Master’s Scholarship Programme for five children of police officers, describing the initiative as an investment in the next generation of leaders.<\/p>\n
“Our vision is to ensure that every police family, regardless of where they live, has access to opportunities that improve their wellbeing, restore hope and empower them to thrive,” she said, adding that POWA intends to replicate its healthcare interventions across all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.<\/p>\n
Responding, Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim commended the leadership of the POWA President and the association’s growing impact on the welfare and empowerment of police families.<\/p>\n
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She pledged the Ministry’s support and collaboration to expand the reach of POWA’s programmes, stressing that police wives and their families would be fully integrated into the Ministry’s development and empowerment initiatives.<\/p>\n
The Minister also highlighted the Ministry’s Women O’Clock initiative, which encourages women to dream boldly, pursue prosperity and embrace economic independence. She noted that empowering women economically creates lasting benefits for families, improves children’s welfare and contributes to addressing malnutrition and other social challenges.<\/p>\n
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She further underscored the importance of stronger collaboration among law enforcement agencies to ensure the effective enforcement of laws designed to protect women and the girl child.<\/p>\n
The meeting ended with both leaders expressing optimism that a closer partnership between the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs and POWA would broaden access to education, healthcare, social protection and economic opportunities for police families, while advancing the shared national goal of empowering Nigerian women and strengthening communities.<\/p>\n
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