The National President of the Police Officers Wives Association (POWA) and wife of the Inspector General of Police, Dr. Elizabeth Egbetokun has empowered police officers’ wives, widows of the police fallen heroes and some indigent women from Ukpo and Ukwulu communities in Dunukofia local government area of the state.
Angel Network News report that Dr. Egbetokun empowered the beneficiaries during the inaugural graduation ceremony for women empowered through the (POWA) skill acquisition programme and empowerment of widows, held at their skill acquisition Centre in Ukpo.
Items distributed by the IGP’s wife were power generators, refrigerators, hair dryers, sewing machines, grinding machines among numerous others
Speaking during the ceremony, Dr. Egbetokun who commended the Anambra state commissioner of police, Mr. Aderemi Adeoye for doing a wonderful work in the state, as well as his for unflinching support to POWA, said that it is an honour to celebrate the remarkable achievements of the 75 graduates who have successfully completed their trainings in various skills.
She commended the Anambra chairperson of POWA, Mrs. Bolanle Adeoye for her motherly role and dedication that saw to the success of the event, and noted that the ceremony marks a new chapter in the lives of the graduands and made it clear that the association is committed to empowering and uplifting their members to support their husbands as they toil day and night to secure life and property.
For the chairperson of Anambra POWA, Mrs. Adeoye, the training took off on the 19th of September 2023 with 75 women comprising wives of officers and men of the state police command and wives of their fallen heroes trained on the production of different items like soap, perfumes, disinfectants, cologne, among others.
The Anambra POWA chairperson said that their goal is to equip the trainnes to be productive in order to reduce poverty in the society.
Earlier, Commissioner Adeoye appreciated Dr. Egbetokun for her vision and passion for the association, adding that she believes in human capital development, even as he advised the graduands and other beneficiaries of the empowerment programme to make judicious use of all the items given to them for a better society.
Dr. Egbetokun with her entourage later paid a courtesy call on the traditional ruler of Umueri, Igwe Bennet Emeka where she solicited the support and assistance of the royal father in enhancing the activities of the organization.
Graduands who did exceptionally well during the training were given cash prizes ranging from N250, 000 to N500, 000.
