A four-day vocational skills acquisition and empowerment programme for 100 wives of junior police officers has ended in Delta State.
The programme, organised by the Nigeria Police Force Trust Fund (NPFTF) in collaboration with the Nigeria Police Force, focused on tailoring and hairdressing for the officers’ wives in the state.
Seventy-nine participants received training in tailoring, while 21 were trained in hairdressing.
At the closing ceremony, each participant was presented with a starter kit in her chosen vocation to encourage self-reliance and sustainable income generation.
Representing the Delta State Commissioner of Police, Yemi Oyeniyi, at the ceremony, the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Operations, DCP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, commended the Nigeria Police Force Trust Fund for its continued investment in the welfare of police families through impactful empowerment programmes.
While commending the beneficiaries for their commitment throughout the training, the police boss urged them to put the skills they acquired into productive use.
He encouraged them to continually improve their newly acquired trades, remain focused on building viable businesses, and contribute meaningfully to the welfare of their families.
The commissioner further urged the women to continue supporting and praying for their husbands as they discharge the demanding responsibility of protecting lives and property across the country.
In his remarks, the Team Lead of the Nigeria Police Force Trust Fund, Mr Charles Omorogiuwa, described the programme as part of the Trust Fund’s strategic commitment to improving the welfare of police families through sustainable empowerment initiatives.
He noted that the programme was executed under the leadership of the Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Police Force Trust Fund, Mr Mohammed Sheidu, and encouraged the beneficiaries to maximise the opportunity by establishing themselves in their chosen vocations.
Also speaking, the President of the Police Officers’ Wives Association (POWA), Delta State Chapter, Mrs Rosemary Adejo, expressed appreciation to the Nigeria Police Force Trust Fund for the laudable initiative and urged the beneficiaries to remain dedicated to the skills they had acquired.
