NAFOWA Renovates in Kaduna
NAFOWA Renovates in Kaduna
The Nigerian Air Force Officers’ Wives Association (NAFOWA) Air
Training Command (ATC) Chapter has renovated and furnished a block
of classrooms and constructed a borehole at the Nomadic Primary
School Kafin-Ganye Kirama in Igabi Local Government Area (LGA),
Kaduna State. In the same vein, the Association conducted a 3-day
medical outreach at Kauya Community also in Igabi LGA.
Speaking while closing the medical outreach and commissioning
the classroom block and borehole yesterday, 30 March 2019, the
Guest of Honour, Architect Hadiza Isma El-Rufai, wife of the Kaduna
State Governor, said the occasion testifies to the long standing
relationship between the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) and the good
people of Kaduna State. In her words, “it does not come as a
surprise, I have had cause, over time, to witness the care and
concern exhibited by your noble organization”. She said such
initiatives would enable bonding and regeneration of the spirit of
oneness in Kaduna State.
Speaking at the occasion, the NAFOWA National President, Hajiya
Hafsat Sadique Abubakar, who was represented by the Vice President
of the Association, Mrs Maria Anebi, said the initiative was in
fulfillment of the Association’s corporate social responsibility to
host communities. “Our initiatives target activities that add value
to human existence through humanitarian outreaches like this one
and capacity building like our NAFOWA Skills Acquisition and
Vocational Training Programmes”, she said. Hajiya Abubakar
therefore urged the communities to leverage the benefits of the
renovated/furnished classrooms and medical outreach to improve
their well being.
Earlier in her opening address, the Chairperson NAFOWA ATC
Chapter, Dr Safiya Aliyu Suleiman, revealed that the initiative was
to provide a conducive learning environment as well as alleviate
the health challenges in the 2 communities. Text books and exercise
books were provided for the school while the 3-day medical outreach
catered to clinical and surgical needs of about 4,000
beneficiaries, with treated mosquito nets and other consumables
like clothings distributed to members of the 2 communities.
Among dignitaries at the event were the Air Officer Commanding
ATC, Air Vice Marshal Mohammed Suleiman, Commanders of NAF units in
Kaduna as well as other senior military officers. Also present were
leaders of the affected communities as well as staff and students
of the Nomadic Primary School.
IBIKUNLE DARAMOLA
Air Commodore
Director of Public Relations and Information
Nigerian Air Force