Over 200 Widows Of Late Police Officers Receive Largess From Commissioner Of Police

 By

Awajis Josiah-Chijindu 

The Commissioner of police Rivers State Police Command, CP Olatunji Disu has reached out to over 200 widows of late Police Officers in the State with food items and undisclosed amount of money to each of them.

 

 In a special event organized by the command to celebrate with wives of late Police Officers wives Association, LAPOWA; as part of Valentine’s Day Celebration, CP Disu stressed that the widows are representing interest of the police in taking care of the children left behind by their late husbands, and prayed for almighty God to continue to remember and guide them. 

 

Rivers State commissioner of police 

The CP instructed Divisional Police Officers, DPO’s to always support and give the needed protections for the sake of encouraging them.

 

CP Disu averred further that the event was an initiative of the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, who directed that the late Police Officers Wives should be carried along.

 

On her part, Chairperson of Police Officers Wives Association, POWA; Mrs. Olufunmilola Disu, also expressed gratitude to God almighty for the enablement to show love to LAPOWA on the special day, considering the roles their late husbands played in the fight for a better Policing while alive.

 

Also speaking, Coordinator of Late Police Officers Wives, LAPOWA; Mrs. Josephine Okafor, in an emotion laden words said it was the first of its kind where widows are celebrated and remembered for Good. 

 

 As one of the beneficiaries, Mrs.Okafor expressed gratitude to the State Commissioner of Police and added that the gesture has impacted greatly on them and prayed to God to keep the Commissioner and his men for greater achievement.