🇳🇬 COAS says NAOWA vital to troops morale and home front stability

The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has reaffirmed that the Nigerian Army Officers’ Wives Association remains pivotal to sustaining emotional stability and morale among troops deployed on operations nationwide. He stated that the support provided to military families directly enhances operational focus and national security readiness.

Zig Diaries | Defence 

Date: Tuesday 25 November 2025 

Time: 11:00 WAT 

Location: 📍Abuja, Nigeria 

 

According to a statement signed by the Acting Director Army Public Relations, Lieutenant Colonel Appolonia Anele, the Army Chief made the remarks during a courtesy visit by the President NAOWA, Mrs Safiyya Hassan Shaibu and her executive members to the Army Headquarters in Abuja.

 

Lieutenant General Shaibu noted that while officers and soldiers bear the responsibility of protecting the nation, NAOWA plays a strategic role in maintaining internal support systems through education, healthcare, community development and entrepreneurship programmes. He stressed that these interventions are essential in enabling personnel to operate with emotional balance and mental resilience.

 

The Army Chief emphasised the need to promote digital literacy, skills acquisition and awareness about fake news among military families, citing the growing impact of technology on national development. He also appealed for continued NAOWA support in strengthening the Army Command and NAOWA Hospital, and encouraged the extension of social support initiatives to the Nigerian Army Soldiers’ Wives Association.

 

In her remarks, President NAOWA, Mrs Safiyya Hassan Shaibu, congratulated the COAS on his appointment and reaffirmed her vision for a united, innovative and sustainable association that empowers families through entrepreneurship, capacity building and welfare-enhancing initiatives. She disclosed plans to establish a NAOWA Innovation Hub equipped with modern tools and to revitalise ongoing projects across Army formations.

 

🏷️ Tags: NAOWA, Nigerian Army, troops morale, Waidi Shaibu, military families, defence leadership, Abuja

 

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