Revival of POWA nationally, my greatest achievement — IGP Wife
By Titus Atondu, Makurdi
Wife of the Inspector General of Police, Hajiya Hajara Alkali Baba, has revealed that part of her achievements as the National President of Police Officers’ Wives Association (POWA) is the revival of the body which had earlier gone comatose.
Mrs Alkali made the disclosure on Tuesday while speaking to journalists shortly after paying a courtesy visit to the Ochi’Idoma, His Royal Majesty, Agaba-Idu, John Elaigwu Odogbo at his palace in Otukpo, Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue state.
The wife of the IGP further stated that since assumption of office a little over a year ago, she has inaugurated a skill acquisition center in Port-Harcourt, the Rivers state capital, while work is ongoing on another one in Imo state.
According to her, “One of my greatest achievements was to revive POWA nationally.
“I have also set up a skill acquisition center in Port Harcourt with the support of the state government. Right now you have wives of police officers benefitting from the scheme; not just them but even persons in the community in which the project is sited are benefiting from the center.
“In Imo state, I have done the ground breaking of another acquisition center and work has reached an advanced stage,” she maintained.
Hajiya Baba further stated that, “In Kuje (FCT) there is no school in the barracks and I have performed the foundation stone laying ceremony and work on the school is ongoing.”
She also pointed out that for the first time in the history of POWA she has joined wives of police officers in cleaning the surroundings of the barracks, on every last Saturday of each month.
Earlier, the wife of the IGP had intimated the Ochi’Idoma that her visit to Benue was to replicate what she has done in other states.
She explained that her primary focus during her five-day visit to Benue would focus on education, health and welfare, adding that with the support of the state government she intends to seek intervention in the aforementioned areas.
Responding, His Royal Majesty, Ochi’Idoma Agaba-Idu, John Elaigwu Odogbo who received the wife of the IGP, advised her that during her sojourn as POWA President, she should have value for truth, equity, fairness and above all the fear of God.
He told her that the opportunity has been given to her to impact her generation, adding that all she needed to do was tow the path of truth and history would vindicate her.
The royal father further advised her that as a leader she should carry along her lieutenants, who will help her succeed.
Benue state is the 16th state the IGP’s wife has visited since she mounted the saddle of leadership, as POWA President on the 5th of May, 2021.
