The Police Officers Wives Association (POWA) has empowered over 133 less-privileged women and widows of fallen police officers in Ebonyi with working tools as part of efforts to make them self-reliant.

Dr Elizabeth Egbetokun, POWA National President and wife of the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, distributed the items to the beneficiaries during a two-day working visit to the state on Thursday.

Some of the items presented to the widows included hair dryers, skyrun freezers, sewing machines, grinding machines, bags of rice, among others.

Mrs Egbetokun noted that the empowerment was commitments to provide necessary tools to enable them thrive amid some of their difficulties.

“The welfare of police officers’ wives will continue to be paramount to POWA. I urge them to make good use of the items given to them and to be able to support their families,” She advised.

Mrs Augustina Ogbodo, Commissioner of Police in Ebonyi thanked the POWA President for uplifting the police officers’ wives.

“Your concern for the less privileged shows that individuals like you are rare, and I pray that God will continue to protect you and bless you abundantly,” Ogbodo added.

In her remarks, Mrs Miriam Anyai, state Chairperson of POWA, commended POWA president to the good gesture and said it was a welcome development to encourage members of the association to actively participate in entrepreneurship.

“This empowerment programme will go a long way in impacting positively in the lives of members of POWA and police family as well as reduce poverty life of the less privileged in the community,” she said. (NAN).