WIVES of policemen in Enugu are now set to embark on sensitisation exercise by their members on the need to live in a healthy environment.
To this end, the women under the auspices of Police Officers’ Wives Association (POWA) Enugu State Chapter, under the leadership of Mrs. Gladys Agbonleni wife of the State Commissioner of Police, Douglas Agbonleni, is expected to commence the programme on Saturday, January 21, this year.
Tagged ‘’Our Barracks Go Clean Health is Wealth’, the women will flag off the sensitization campaign at the Police Officers’ Mess along Agbani Road in Enugu metropolis beginning from 10 am as scheduled.
The State Police Public Relations Officer, Ebere Amarizu, who disclosed this to the Nigerian Tribune in Enugu on Monday said, “The programme will also feature environmental/personal hygiene ,rules and regulations guiding police barracks, free medical test on breast cancer, hypertension and diabetes”
Earlier, the POWA chairperson and her team had, last week paid courtesy visit on Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi and intimated him on their programme.
The body later paid courtesy visit on the State Commissioner of Police and some senior staff where they also intimated them about their programme of action and solicited for the assistance of the command for a successful programme.
The wife of the Commissioner of Police Mrs. Gladys Agbonleni was accompanied by Mrs. Gloria Michael, Mrs. Evelyn Bassey Ewa, Emmanuela Ogarabe, Ruth Gara and the POWA Coordinator, DSP Egwu Janeth Chukwu.