POWA Anambra Empowers 179 Members, Provides Scholarships for 79 Children of Fallen Officers
By Chizoba Njaka
The Police Officers’ Wives Association (POWA), Anambra State Chapter, has presented its welfare, scholarship and empowerment scorecard to the Commissioner of Police, Anambra State Command, CP Nnanna Oji Ama, outlining its interventions aimed at improving the wellbeing of police families in the state.
The presentation was made on September 11 during a courtesy visit by the association to the Commissioner at the Anambra State Police Command.
According to the Anambra State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, the Acting Chairperson of POWA Anambra, Dr. (Mrs.) Eno Chongs Mantu, disclosed that 79 children of fallen police officers were currently benefiting from the association’s scholarship programme.
She added that 179 members had received empowerment items and support packages to improve their livelihoods, while another 135 members had benefited from targeted welfare interventions.
Receiving the delegation, CP Oji Ama commended the Acting Chairperson and members of POWA Anambra for their sustained efforts towards strengthening the welfare and resilience of police families, particularly widows, children of deceased officers and other vulnerable dependants.
The Commissioner described the initiatives as important to police welfare and effective policing, noting that adequate support for police families could boost the morale, commitment and psychological resilience of police personnel.
CP Oji Ama specifically praised POWA for sustaining educational support for children of fallen officers, stressing that the sacrifices of personnel who lost their lives in the line of duty should not deprive their families of opportunities for a better future.
He noted that the empowerment programmes also provided long-term benefits by promoting self-reliance, economic stability and dignity among beneficiaries while reducing vulnerability within the police community. The Commissioner assured POWA Anambra of the Command’s continued partnership and support, urging the association to sustain and expand programmes with measurable impact on police families.
He stressed that police welfare was not only a humanitarian responsibility but also a strategic component of effective policing, as a motivated and adequately supported workforce would be better positioned to protect lives and property and respond to security challenges. The visit also featured the presentation of a gift item to the Commissioner by the POWA delegation.
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