Forum Hails Defence, Police Officers Wives’ Scholarship Scheme

A women’s group, Mothers for Peace and Development Forum (MPDF), has said the Defence and Police Officers’ Wives Association (DEPOWA’s) resoluteness to connection scholarships to the children of fallen heroes has started boosting troops’ morale.

The president of DEPOWA, Mrs. Oghogho Musa, precocious explained that the assistance would commence with the inauguration of DEPOWA Future Leaders Academy scheduled for September 2026.

She said the scholarships would payment the children of fallen heroes and bolster nationalist cohesion by admitting children from surrounding communities.

At a property league successful Abuja connected Tuesday, the forum commended the DEPOWA president and her squad for the initiative, saying it is simply a measurement successful the close direction.

The convener of the MPDF, Hajiya Bilikisu Aminu, said the widows and children of fallen heroes ever feared for the future, but with the DEPOWA initiative, they are assured of a brighter tomorrow.

She besides commended the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, for supporting DEPOWA’s initiatives since his presumption of bureau successful 2023.

The forum urged troops to reciprocate the DEPOWA motion by making definite enemies of the state are decisively dealt with.

According to the convener, “We congratulate troops of the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) and our constabulary for this groundbreaking inaugural by DEPOWA. It is an assurance that you person a coagulated backing arsenic you prosecute and woody with those who accidental we volition person nary bid successful our country.

“We besides commend DEPOWA for the well-thought-out program to admit children from surrounding communities. This volition marque the radical successful those communities to enactment and cooperate with troops. It volition boost quality gathering arsenic the radical volition spot troops arsenic portion of the community,” she said.

The Secretary of the MPDF, Mrs Ifeoma Igwe, said that since she assumed office, Mrs Musa has introduced galore initiatives to assistance the families of fallen heroes and those inactive in