Wife of Rivers State Governor, Justice Eberechi Suzzette
Nyesom-Wike, has called on different tiers of government to
establish special trust funds to cater for wives of Nigerian Armed
Forces personnel.
Speaking on Friday at the Government House, Port Harcourt, while
receiving the leadership of Nigerian Army Officers’ Wives
Association (NAOWA), Justice Nyesom-Wike said such fund would
encourage army personnel to serve the nation with greater
commitment.
She stated that the fund would give families of Armed Forces
personnel hope that they will never be abandoned, no matter the
situation. She said: “The fact that a husband dies in active
service should not be an end to the livelihood of the women and
their families.”
Justice Nyesom-Wike described women as special and hardworking,
noting that being wives of senior officers in the Nigerian Armed
Forces makes their role challenging. She assured the NAOWA
leadership that she would partner with them to actualise their
objectives, as she will present their requests to government for
support. The maiden President of NAOWA 6 Division, Mrs. Grace Udoh,
explained that the association runs programmes designed to promote
the welfare of children, women and youths.
Wife of Rivers State Governor, Justice Eberechi Suzzette
Nyesom-Wike, has called on different tiers of government to
establish special trust funds to cater for wives of Nigerian Armed
Forces personnel.
Speaking on Friday at the Government House, Port Harcourt, while
receiving the leadership of Nigerian Army Officers’ Wives
Association (NAOWA), Justice Nyesom-Wike said such fund would
encourage army personnel to serve the nation with greater
commitment.
She stated that the fund would give families of Armed Forces
personnel hope that they will never be abandoned, no matter the
situation. She said: “The fact that a husband dies in active
service should not be an end to the livelihood of the women and
their families.”
Justice Nyesom-Wike described women as special and hardworking,
noting that being wives of senior officers in the Nigerian Armed
Forces makes their role challenging. She assured the NAOWA
leadership that she would partner with them to actualise their
objectives, as she will present their requests to government for
support. The maiden President of NAOWA 6 Division, Mrs. Grace Udoh,
explained that the association runs programmes designed to promote
the welfare of children, women and youths.