The Civil Defence Officers’ Wives Association (CDOWA) has trained and distributed various starter packs to over 50 women in Enugu State as part of its contribution to the creation of employment opportunities and wealth among the women.
BusinessDay reports that the women were trained in various revenue-making skills, including production of perfume, air freshener, confectionery, bead-making, modern farming practices and agro-allied produce processing and marketing.
Josephine Willie, Chairperson of CDOWA Enugu State, on Sunday, while distributing the equipment and starter packs to the women after their training, said the empowerment would contribute in transforming the economic status of the families, especially wives of serving personnel.
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She highlighted the importance of empowering women and its impact on their families, communities and society at large, adding: “CDOWA move today will ensure better family earnings and financial stability”.
She said that within one year of the inauguration of CDOWA in Enugu, the Association had carried out numerous medical outreaches that touched communities in Enugu State.
According to her, CDOWA Enugu State Command has done back-to-school initiatives to support pupils and students of various schools as well as to support widows and widowers of the Command financially.
She said, “Empowerment of women has lots of benefits, which include: increased household income, more women’s inclusion, better family feeding and welfare as well as uplift of community living standards.
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“I must appreciate the National President of CDOWA, Hajia Aisha Audi, for supporting CDOWA Enugu State for making the empowerment possible as well as the commandant and personnel of NSCDC Enugu State Command for their support.”
Elijah Willie, Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Enugu State Command, commended the group, saying when women are properly placed, the society would witness positive transformation from the family level upwards.
