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NAOWA President Visits GOC 2 Division, Inaugurates Skill Acquisition Centre

  The President, Nigerian Army Officers’ Wives Association (NAOWA), Mrs. Salamatu Faruk Yahaya, has paid a courtesy visit to the General Officer Commanding 2 Division … Continue reading NAOWA President Visits GOC 2 Division, Inaugurates Skill Acquisition Centre


The President Nigerian Army Officers’ Wives Association (NAOWA) Mrs Salamatu Faruk Yahaya, paid a courtesy visit to the General Officer Commanding 2 Division Major General GU Chibuisi, the army said on December 23, 2021.
The President Nigerian Army Officers’ Wives Association (NAOWA) Mrs Salamatu Faruk Yahaya, paid a courtesy visit to the General Officer Commanding 2 Division Major General GU Chibuisi, the army said on December 23, 2021.
The President Nigerian Army Officers’ Wives Association (NAOWA) Mrs Salamatu Faruk Yahaya, paid a courtesy visit to the General Officer Commanding 2 Division Major General GU Chibuisi, the army said on December 23, 2021.
The President Nigerian Army Officers’ Wives Association (NAOWA) Mrs Salamatu Faruk Yahaya, paid a courtesy visit to the General Officer Commanding 2 Division Major General GU Chibuisi, the army said on December 23, 2021.

 

The President, Nigerian Army Officers’ Wives Association (NAOWA), Mrs. Salamatu Faruk Yahaya, has paid a courtesy visit to the General Officer Commanding 2 Division Major General GU Chibuisi at the Division’s headquarters in Ibadan Oyo State.

In her remarks, President NAOWA expressed her delight for the giant strides made by the GOC in creating a conducive environment for obtaining quality education and viable trade skills in the barracks.

She thanked the GOC for the division’s massive support and interventions to NAOWA 2 Division Chapter.

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Mrs. Salamatu F Yahaya also echoed to the GOC the NAOWA’s commitments of alleviating the needs of the less privileged in the barracks and larger society.

She informed the GOC about her strategies of standardizing and expanding existing NAOWA assets while improving the policy guidelines of managing the assets and creating a standard management system for effective service delivery.

The wife of the COAS also inaugurated a skill acquisition centre and a multipurpose hall as well as a renovated block of seven classrooms for the Division’s NAOWA Primary school at Adekunle Fajuyi Cantonment.

While describing the projects, the NAOWA president said it was a testimony of the importance the association attached to the well-being of women and youths in the barracks.

The President Nigerian Army Officers’ Wives Association (NAOWA) Mrs Salamatu Faruk Yahaya, paid a courtesy visit to the General Officer Commanding 2 Division Major General GU Chibuisi, the army said on December 23, 2021.
The President Nigerian Army Officers’ Wives Association (NAOWA) Mrs Salamatu Faruk Yahaya, paid a courtesy visit to the General Officer Commanding 2 Division Major General GU Chibuisi, the army said on December 23, 2021.

 

Mrs. Salamatu F Yahaya said the Center would engineer the growth of families as they acquire skills to enhance their income and become self-reliant. She said that it would enhance the trade skills, knowledge, and capacity of NAOWA youths and other members in the cantonment.

She, therefore, encouraged that efforts should be made to ensure proper maintenance, the qualitative standard of learning, and equip all facilities with high-quality teaching aids.

She called on NAOWA members to rededicate themselves to providing necessary succour to barracks residents and supporting their husbands to give their best in service of the nation.

Mrs. Salamatu Faruk Yahaya appreciated the efforts of Major General Gold Chibuisi and the chairperson Mrs. Hyelasinda Chibuisi NAOWA 2 Division and members for the completion of the project.

Earlier, the NAOWA chairperson, 2 Division Mrs. Hyelasinda Chibuis, said that the centre would offer training on fashion and textile, shoes and bags making, cosmetology, hairstyle, barbing among others.

Also, during the visit, Mrs Salamatu F Yahaya carried out humanitarian visits to patients at 2 Division Medical Services and Hospital and also reached out to widows and orphans of the fallen heroes in Adekunle Fajuyi Cantonment.

During his remarks, Major General Chibuisi described the visit as remarkable.

He attributed that the success of 2 Division’s efforts of alleviating the plight of the less privileged in the barracks lays with the successful execution of NAOWA laudable humanitarian activities.

General Chibuisi therefore, promised to continue giving his optimum support for 2 Division NAOWA to succeed.