GOC 82 DIVISION COMMENDS NAOWA PRESIDENT FOR ENHANCING WELFARE OF MILITARY FAMILIES

GOC 82 DIVISION COMMENDS NAOWA PRESIDENT FOR ENHANCING WELFARE OF MILITARY FAMILIES

-As NAOWA President Commissions Projects in Enugu State.

The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 82 Division, Nigerian Army, and Commander, Joint Task Force South-East Operation UDO KA, Major General Oluremi Ayobami Fadairo, has commended the President Nigerian Army Officers’ Wives Association (NAOWA) for her sustained efforts in improving the welfare of military families and supporting vulnerable members of the barracks community and society at large.

The commendation was given when the National President of NAOWA, Dr Safiyyah Hassan Shaibu, and her entourage paid a courtesy visit to Headquarters 82 Division, Enugu, during her maiden visit to the NAOWA 82 Division Chapter.

Major General Fadairo expressed appreciation to the Association for its humanitarian initiatives and commitment to enhancing the well-being of military families and the wider society. He noted that 82 Division and Operation UDO KA have continued to record significant progress in building peace and security in the South-East. According to him, the improved security situation has enabled residents to conduct their lawful businesses without fear or intimidation.

The GOC encouraged NAOWA to sustain its welfare initiatives and explore further opportunities to improve the living conditions of personnel and their families. He reaffirmed the Division’s commitment to maintaining a cordial relationship with the Association, emphasizing that their partnership remains vital to promoting family welfare, boosting morale, and supporting operational effectiveness.

Earlier, the NAOWA National President, Dr Safiyyah Hassan Shaibu, stated that the visit was aimed at expressing the Association’s appreciation to the GOC for his continued support to NAOWA 82 Division Chapter, as well as strengthening the existing cordial relationship between the Association and the Division.

Dr Shaibu described NAOWA as a foremost humanitarian and welfare organization dedicated to improving the well-being of military families and supporting vulnerable members of the barracks community. She explained that, as the 25th National President of the Association, her vision is to build a united and innovative NAOWA that empowers military families.

Highlighting some of the Association’s achievements, she disclosed that NAOWA had upgraded and furnished the Accident and Emergency Ward at the Military Hospital, Ikoyi, Lagos, alongside donating medical equipment to strengthen healthcare delivery. She also noted that the Association had sponsored members to participate in leadership and development programmes, seminars, and professional courses within and outside the country to strengthen leadership capacity and promote healthy living.

NAOWA had distributed over 16,000 palliatives to NAOWA and NASWA members, widows of fallen heroes and religious institutions, while empowering 394 youths through information and communication technology and fashion design training.

She further revealed that over 800 widows across NAOWA chapters had benefited from free grants of at least 10 Dangote Initial Public Offering shares each through the Aliko Dangote Foundation, amongst other achievements she highlighted.

Dr Shaibu expressed appreciation to the GOC for his continued support to NAOWA 82 Division Chapter, noting that such support had contributed significantly to the Association’s welfare interventions in line with the Chief of Army Staff’s vision.