IG's wife charges women to create new image about barracks children

The wife of the Inspector General of Police Barr. Asma'u Ndayako  Ibrahim has charged police officers to change the mentality the society has about barracks children by imbibing moral values in them.

The IG's wife who is also the  National President of Police Officers Wives Association( POWA)  made this charge on Tuesday in Ibadan during her visit to Oyo State Police Command Headquarters, Eleyele.

In her address, Asma'u encouraged police wives to join the crusade on child modesty to create a new image about police children.

Enjoining parents to work hand in hand in training the children, She advised " I want all of us to come together to give our children good education and make them skillful, having it in mind that they are our future, by so doing, the children will be able to shun vices such as drug abuse, cultism, stealing and make something out of their time"

"The work load is on our women, let us have good relationships with our children, let us be open with them, and imbibe in them  moral values to make us proud". She said

Speaking on the roles of a virtuous woman,  Asma'u added that " A virtuous woman should be submissive to her husband, be at peace with him and create a condusive environment for her husband to meet at home ".

Asma'u who said her visit to Oyo state was part of her program to sensitise women on  general cleanliness, a way to prevent ailments, disclosed that she had earlier visited Lagos state and the visit  would be extended to the state of  Osun.

In her welcome address, the wife of the Oyo State Commissioner of Police Mrs Oladunni Odude acknowledged the effort of the  National President, saying it worth emulating.

According to her, The IG's wife through this program stopped something that could be a disaster if it had continued, her coming to Oyo State will be remarkable and  make something meaningful".

In his remarks, Oyo Commissioner of Police Abiodun Odude said " In the 37states, Oyo state has the lower level of crime so far".

Odude noted that the Police Officers Wives Association( POWA) is  very essential in the command world, adding that the police is 100% successful with the  association backup, "A man cannot be dutifully in his post if he is not in peace with his wife" He said.