July 24, (THEWILL) – The Chairperson of the Taraba State Chapter of the Police Officers Wives Association (POWA), Hajia Sidikat Ahmed Azare, on Saturday said that the wives of police officers in the state were committed to supporting their husbands in any way possible in the fight against crime in the state.
Azare, who said this at the commissioning ceremony of POWA Multipurpose Hall at the Jalingo Divisional Headquarters of the Nigerian Police Force, noted that once fully functional, the hall would be a source of income for the association from which the wives could draw to solve some problems without mounting unnecessary pressures on their husbands.
The Chairperson, who is also the wife of the State Commissioner of Police AIG Ahmed Muhammed Azare, said that the project was possible due to support from various persons from within and outside the Force.
The wife of the State Governor, Barrister Anna Ishaku, who commissioned the project commended the wives of the police officers and urged members of the public to patronise the hall and give their full support to the association.
Also speaking, the Deputy Governor, Engr. Haruna Manu, said that the state would continue to support the wives of the police, stressing that the peaceful homes for the officers means a better Force and better security for the people.
Meanwhile, the Speaker of the Taraba State House of Assembly, Prof. Joseph Albasu Kunini, called on the women to always make sure the homes are peaceful and refreshing enough for their husbands so that they can give their all in the fight against insecurity.
Kunini also commended POWA for the great initiative, stating that, “The policeman is only as good as his home. There is no way an officer will be able to put in his best in the field if his home is not in good shape. It is just natural. As such, I urge you to soothe, comfort, even pamper, your husbands whenever they return home from the battle field. The home should refresh them for the days ahead rather than inflame them.”
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