The Police Officers’ Wives Association (POWA) in Osun, has supported widows of officers who died in active service with various business start-up items.
The event was held on Friday at the Osun State Police Command Headquarters In Osogbo, the state capital.
Speaking during the program , Osun POWA Chairperson, Mrs. Kangyang Gotan, explained that the initiative was introduced to assist the widows in rebuilding their lives.
She noted that widows of fallen officers are often left without adequate support and that the programme was designed to address their needs.
According to her, the empowerment was inspired by the efforts of the national POWA leadership in providing assistance to widows and vulnerable members of the police community.
She added that the initiative was aimed at promoting financial independence, restoring dignity, and offering hope for a better future.
The chairperson stressed that the widows remain an important part of the police family and would continue to receive attention and care.
Mrs Gotan said, “This programme was borne out of a desire not only to acknowledge the widows’ sacrifices but also to equip them with the tools, skills, and opportunities to rebuild and strengthen their lives.
“The programme is also to emulate the good act of the POWA President, Mrs Elizabeth Egbetokun, who is never tired of empowering the widows and the less privileged, most especially among the police community,”
In his own remarks, Osun Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Gotan, pledged that the command would continue to attend to the welfare of the widows and further strengthen support systems for families of fallen officers.
He stated that the POWA empowerment model would be adopted and expanded by the command.
Items distributed during the empowerment exercise included grinding machines, sewing machines, Point-of-Sale (POS) machines, gas cylinders, stoves, hair dryers, coolers with soft drinks, and bags of rice.
