…Expands Healthcare and Educational Support
The Police Officers’ Wives Association (POWA) has announced plans to establish a sustainable mental health and psychosocial support system for police widows as part of efforts to ease the emotional, health and economic burdens faced by families of fallen officers.
National President of POWA, Mrs. Olufunmilola Disu, made this known during activities marking the 2026 International Widows’ Day, themed “Justice, Dignity and Economic Power for Police Widows.”
Speaking at the event, Mrs. Disu said grief extends beyond financial challenges and stressed the need to provide counselling, encouragement and a reliable support network for widows rebuilding their lives after losing their spouses.
According to her, the initiative forms part of POWA’s commitment to ensuring that no police widow feels abandoned after the sacrifice of her husband in service to the nation.
“Our goal is simple: to ease the financial, health and emotional burdens faced by our women and to ensure that no police widow feels abandoned after her husband’s service and sacrifice,” she said.
Mrs. Disu paid tribute to families of police officers who recently lost their lives in the line of duty, including 17 officers killed in Yobe State and three officers who made the ultimate sacrifice in Zamfara State, assuring their widows and children that the entire police family stands with them.
She noted that POWA had, in recent months, expanded healthcare support for police families through medical consultations, dental treatment, eye care services and provision of corrective eyeglasses to hundreds of beneficiaries.
The POWA President also disclosed that the association had continued to support educational opportunities for children of police families through scholarship initiatives aimed at ensuring that the dreams of the children are not cut short by the loss of their parents.
Emphasising the significance of this year’s theme, Mrs. Disu said justice demands that the sacrifices of fallen heroes are never forgotten, while dignity requires that no widow is left abandoned and economic empowerment must create opportunities for widows to thrive rather than merely survive.
She reaffirmed the association’s commitment to advocating for and empowering police widows, stressing that the legacies of fallen officers live on through their families and the nation they served.
Mrs. Disu called on stakeholders to renew their commitment to building a future where every police widow is treated with dignity, empowered with opportunity and supported with compassion.
