The newly inaugurated President of the Police Officers’ Wives Association, Oluwafunmilola Mutiat Disu, has pledged to institutionalise compassion and strengthen welfare structures for police families across Nigeria. Mrs. Disu made the commitment on Tuesday after formally assuming office as the 23rd indigenous president of the association.
Speaking shortly after taking over leadership of the organisation, she unveiled a five-point agenda aimed at improving the wellbeing of members and strengthening the association’s role as a support system for families of police officers.
According to her, the focus of her administration will revolve around mental and emotional health support, economic empowerment for members, education and youth development, national unity and inclusion, as well as enhanced welfare programmes across various commands of the Nigeria Police Force. She emphasised that her leadership would be committed to building sustainable systems that would continue to benefit members long after her tenure.
“We will build structures that outlive us. We will institutionalise compassion and make empowerment measurable and impactful,” she said. Mrs. Disu noted that police families often face unique challenges due to the nature of policing duties, which can involve long working hours, sudden deployments and exposure to high-risk situations. She said these realities make it necessary for POWA to evolve into a more responsive organisation capable of addressing the emotional, financial and social needs of members.
The new president stressed that supporting the families of officers is essential to the overall wellbeing and effectiveness of personnel serving in the force. According to her, ensuring that police families are properly supported will contribute positively to the morale and productivity of officers who serve under demanding and sometimes unpredictable conditions. She added that mental and emotional health programmes would be introduced to help families cope with the stress associated with policing duties. Mrs. Disu also highlighted plans to expand economic empowerment initiatives that will provide members with vocational training, entrepreneurship opportunities and financial literacy programmes aimed at improving household income and financial stability.
In the area of education and youth development, she said her administration would introduce initiatives that support the academic growth and personal development of children of police officers. These programmes, she explained, would help nurture young talents and encourage positive engagement among youths within the police community. Mrs. Disu further pledged to promote national unity and inclusiveness within the association by ensuring that members across different regions and commands are fully represented and supported. She noted that POWA must remain a unifying platform that promotes cooperation, mutual assistance and solidarity among police families nationwide.
The POWA president reaffirmed her commitment to strengthening welfare programmes across commands, ensuring that members receive adequate support regardless of their location. Observers say her agenda reflects a broader vision of transforming the association into a more structured and impactful organisation capable of addressing the evolving needs of police families. With the new leadership in place, members of the Police Officers’ Wives Association are expected to see expanded programmes aimed at improving their welfare while also strengthening the support network available to families of officers serving in the Nigeria Police Force.
