The Nigerian Air Force Officers’ Wives Association (NAFOWA) has promised to prioritise widows’ welfare, children’s education, and other humanitarian interventions, especially within the service’s communities.
NAFOWA President, Mrs. Ngozi Aneke, gave the assurance yesterday during her maiden visit to Lagos.
Mrs. Aneke, who toured NAFOWA schools, shops, investments, and abandoned projects at the Sam Ethnan Base, Ikeja, and 041 Communication and Information Group, Sasha, all under the Logistics Command, said her leadership, also promised to focus on unity, compassion, and practical interventions that directly impact members and host communities. She reaffirmed her commitment to building a more responsive association that prioritises welfare, supports vulnerable families, and complements the efforts of serving NAF personnel.
According to her, NAFOWA will conduct a medical and humanitarian outreach at the NAF Base, Abuja, on Saturday, for widows of fallen heroes, members of the Air Wives Association (AWA), NAFOWA members, and other vulnerable persons within the base and host communities.
Mrs. Aneke said the initiative reflected the association’s resolve to translate compassion into concrete action, stressing that similar outreaches would be extended to other bases nationwide to ensure inclusiveness and sustained impact.
The NAFOWA President said special attention would be given to physically challenged persons within the host communities as part of the association’s humanitarian responsibility.
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To improve household income and long-term stability of NAF families, Mrs. Aneke said plans were underway to strengthen empowerment and capacity building programmes for NAFOWA and Airmen Wives Association (AWA).
The NAFOWA president thanked the NAF authorities for returning the association’s schools to it.
She said the association had begun comprehensive reforms to reposition the schools.
These, she said, included professional audits/assessments of teaching and non-teaching staff, curriculum review, and infrastructure upgrades to create safer and more conducive learning environments.
“An Education Committee has already been inaugurated and has begun inspections, including visits to schools in Kaduna, to evaluate facilities and staffing needs,” Mes. Aneke said.
The NAFOWA president stated that the reform process would be merit-driven, adding that staff unwilling or unable to meet expected standards would be replaced to ensure quality education delivery.
She invited members with expertise in education and administration to contribute ideas and professional input as part of an open-door policy.
Beyond basic education, she said NAFOWA will continue to collaborate with relevant government institutions to revitalise vocational training centres, equip women and youths with market-relevant skills that can translate into sustainable livelihoods.
Emphasising the broader role of NAFOWA, Mrs. Aneke described Air Force spouses as critical pillars on the home front, whose stability and support contribute to the effectiveness of personnel serving the nation. She called for continued unity, teamwork and shared responsibility in advancing the association’s objectives.
