The Nigerian Air Force Officers’ Wives Association (NAFOWA), Mobility Command, Yenagoa, has empowered 18 widows of deceased Air Force personnel in Bayelsa State with livelihood support materials and equipment to improve their economic well-being.
The intervention was carried out under the association’s 2026 Military-Civilian Relationship Outreach Programme. At the same event, the outgoing Air Officer Commanding, Mobility Command, donated three tricycles to NAFOWA to support transportation and income generation within the barracks.
Key Highlights
- NAFOWA empowered 18 widows of deceased Nigerian Air Force personnel in Bayelsa.
- Beneficiaries received sewing machines, wheelbarrows, poultry farming equipment and animal feeds.
- The support was provided under the association’s 2026 Military-Civilian Relationship Outreach Programme.
- Outgoing Air Officer Commanding, Mobility Command, Air Vice Marshal Michael Onyebuchi, donated three tricycles to NAFOWA.
- The association said the intervention was aimed at improving livelihoods and supporting its activities.
NAFOWA Supports 18 Widows with Livelihood Equipment
The empowerment programme was held at the Nigerian Air Force Sports Complex, Air Force Base, Opolo, Yenagoa.
Items distributed to the beneficiaries included sewing machines, wheelbarrows, poultry farming equipment and animal feeds, providing support for different income-generating activities.
Chairperson of NAFOWA, Mobility Command, Yenagoa, Mrs Jennifer Onyebuchi, represented the association’s National President, Mrs Ngozi Aneke, at the event.
She said the intervention was inspired by NAFOWA’s commitment to service to humanity and its determination to ease the difficulties faced by widows of deceased military personnel.
“In keeping with NAFOWA’s motto, which is service to humanity, that is why we came up with this programme.
“Our National President, Mrs Ngozi Aneke, has led by example. She has done something like this nationally, and we are supposed to follow in her footsteps,” she said.
Onyebuchi noted that many widows face significant challenges after losing their husbands, particularly when they suddenly become responsible for providing for their families.
“We might not really know what they are going through, but I know they are going through a lot.
“It is not easy to suddenly become the breadwinner of the family. We have to do things from time to time to help them and alleviate their suffering,” she said.
She added that the initiative was also designed to reassure the beneficiaries that they remained valued and remembered by the association.
“We want to give them hope that they are not forgotten,” she said.
Air Force AOC Donates Three Tricycles to NAFOWA
In a related development, the outgoing Air Officer Commanding (AOC), Mobility Command, Air Vice Marshal Michael Onyebuchi, donated three tricycles to NAFOWA, Mobility Command, Yenagoa.
The donation is expected to improve transportation within the barracks, particularly for women, children, junior officers and corps members who do not have convenient access to mobility.
Onyebuchi said the gesture was also an expression of appreciation for the cooperation, understanding and support he received from the association throughout his tenure as Air Officer Commanding.
He expressed hope that the tricycles would make the association’s operations easier while providing an opportunity to generate additional income to support its programmes and activities.
The outgoing AOC formally handed over the tricycles to the association’s Secretary, Mrs Grace Onwuchekwa, urging the leadership to ensure their prudent and productive use.
NAFOWA Pledges Effective Use of Donated Tricycles
Receiving the tricycles, Onwuchekwa thanked the outgoing AOC on behalf of the association and its incoming chairperson.
She described the donation as a welcome intervention and pledged that NAFOWA would ensure the facilities were put to effective use for the benefit of the organisation and its members.
The empowerment programme and tricycle donation underscore NAFOWA’s efforts to support military families, improve the welfare of widows and strengthen its activities within the Nigerian Air Force community. More information on the Nigerian Air Force is available on its official website.
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