Naval Officers’ Wives Association (NOWA) has celebrated its 59th anniversary with a series of impactful activities.
The 3 day events organized by the NOWA Central Naval Command (CNC) Chapter has seminars and outreach Programmes for widows and orphans the Warri area of Delta State.
The seminar attended by NOWA members and members from the Naval Ratings Wives Association (NARAWA), focused on three key topics: “Unity in Our Diversity, Unity and Order in the Family, and Mental Stability in the Midst of Working Together.”
Acting NOWA CNC Coordinator, Mrs. Adeola Soyemi who emphasized the importance of unity and equality, urged attendees to reject negative behaviors that can undermine the nexus within the association.
Speaking in her lecture titled “Unity in Diversity” and “Unity and Order in the Family,” Mrs Soyemi reiterated the importance of fostering a mindset of unity that promotes equality.
She also encouraged the women to cultivate a practice of regular prayer for their husbands and explore creative methods to maintain family unity filled with love and tranquility.
Guest speaker Mrs. Zoe Oguleye, who spoke on the topic “Mental Stability in the Midst of Working Together,” underscored the fact that mental well-being starts within individuals.
She encouraged attendees to steer clear of factors that could disrupt their mental health while collaborating in both group and family settings.
On the sidelines, Mrs. Vera Lakan, spouse of the Commander of NNS SOROH, advised women to respect their husbands’ privacy and that this could minimize unnecessary mental stress.
Not undermining the importance of religion, NOWA CNC held prayer sessions at the Mosque and this dovetailed into an inter-denominational thanksgiving service at the Navy Protestant Church in Effurun Barracks, Warri.
Additionally, NOWA distributed food items and cash gifts to over 100 widows and orphans to mark its 59th anniversary, demonstrating its commitment to supporting vulnerable members of the community.
It would be recalled that NOWA CNC had distributed palliatives to widows, aged women and men, middle-aged women and men, and children of the Okutukutu community of Bayelsa State.
