YULETIDE: NAOWA PRESIDENT DONATES FOOD ITEMS TO OVER 1500 WIDOWS/SOLDIERS WIVES, OTHERS: Assures of NAOWA's Commitment to Betterment of the Barracks Community

Mogadishu Cantonment, Asokoro, Abuja was agog with festivities recently when the President of the Nigerian Army Officers' Wives Association (NAOWA), Mrs Mariya Abiodun Lagbaja distributed food items to over 1,500 widows of fallen heroes who have paid the supreme price in the service to our dear nation, members of the Nigerian Army Soldiers' Wives Association (NASWA) and members of the Military Officers' Widows Association (MIOWA) during a grand humanitarian outreach as part of NAOWA's end of year 2023 activities.

The humanitarian outreach which took place yesterday, 16 December 2023 was organized as part of NAOWA's robust Civil Military Cooperation drive, in line with the President's transformative vision of "Sustaining Legacies through Unwavering Commitment to Unity and Service for the Betterment of Humanity".

Speaking at the event, the NAOWA President affirmed that the event was organized as a demonstration of her commitment, love and solidarity for the barracks community. 

She also noted that it was a forum to come together in harmony and celebrate in the spirit of Christmas as one great community bonded in love, unity and respect for one another.

"We are here as one body to celebrate this season of love by giving out food and other items which would support the household during this festive season. Please accept these items as a symbol of NAOWA’s commitment to the betterment of the barracks community," she noted.

Mrs Lagbaja also thanked all NAOWA and NASWA members for their roles in keeping the home-front, while their spouses are away carrying out their assigned duties. 

In her words, "I must say, that our dedication, resilience and sacrifice has helped immensely in the operational successes of the Nigerian Army, and also in the development of the barrack community".

She thereafter urged them to ensure that peace reigns supreme in their homes, emphasizing that peace remains the bedrock for Sustaining development and progress.

Finally, the NAOWA President enjoined the beneficiaries to always imbibe the culture of savings and investment while re-echoing the Association's continuous support. 

Highlights of the event were the distribution of food items to over 1,500 persons comprising widows, NASWA and MIOWA members, cultural dance performances and group photographs.