NAOWA President Touches Lives As Over 1500 Barracks Families Receives End-Of-Year Support, Reaffirms NAOWA’s Commitment to the Welfare and Well-Being of the Barracks Community

NAOWA President Touches Lives As Over 1500 Barracks Families Receives End-Of-Year Support, Reaffirms NAOWA’s Commitment to the Welfare and Well-Being of the Barracks Community

The Mogadishu Cantonment, Asokoro, Abuja, came alive with warmth and goodwill as the President of the Nigerian Army Officers’ Wives Association (NAOWA), Mrs Safiyyah Hassan Shaibu, distributed food items to over 1,500 beneficiaries, comprising widows of fallen heroes, members of the Nigerian Army Soldiers’ Wives Association (NASWA), and the Military Officers’ Widows Association (MIOWA).

The humanitarian outreach formed part of NAOWA’s End-of-Year activities, which were aimed at providing timely support to vulnerable members of the barracks community, particularly during the festive season.

The initiative was organised in furtherance of NAOWA’s Civil–Military Cooperation drive, which aligned with the Association’s transformative mission of promoting cooperation, empowerment, education, healthcare, and welfare through entrepreneurship, digital skills, charity, and community service—towards building united, resilient, and self-reliant Army families.

Speaking at the event, Mrs Shaibu described the outreach as a practical expression of NAOWA’s compassion, solidarity, and unwavering commitment to the barracks community. She noted that the gathering also provided an opportunity for members to come together in the spirit of Christmas, fostering unity, love, and mutual support.

The NAOWA President commended members of NAOWA and NASWA for their resilience and invaluable contributions on the home front, particularly while their spouses were deployed in the line of duty.

The President NAOWA further urged beneficiaries to prioritise peace and harmony in their homes, stressing that peace remained the foundation for sustainable development and progress. She also encouraged the culture of savings and investment, while reiterating NAOWA’s continued support for the welfare and empowerment of Army families.

Highlights of the event included the distribution of food items to beneficiaries and a group photograph to commemorate the occasion.