Minister of women affairs, Tallen wants support for widows, orphans of fallen heroes
The minister of women affairs, Dame Pauline Tallen has enjoined Nigerians to always imbibe the attitude of remembering widows and orphans of the fallen heroes.
She made the call on Thursday in Abuja during the commissioning of 2021 stickers and tickets gearing towards assisting the Widows, Orphans whose husband and fathers died in the course of serving the nation as well as the ex-servicemen who have served their father’s land meritoriously.
She said this set of persons need the support of all Nigerians because their husbands and fathers died while protecting the nation. She, however, pledged to always stand by them.
“I want to call on all Nigerians to always remember the widows of the fallen heroes. They need our supports always,” she said.
In the same vein, the board chairman of Nigerian Legion Mass Transit Scheme, Col. Micha Gayya (rtd) while thanking the leadership of the Military Widows Association of Nigeria (MIWA) for being visionary noted that the widows and orphans of the fallen heroes passed through a lot of difficulties after the demise of their breadwinners, therefore, the initiative by the association is commended and worthy of support by everyone and sundry.
However, MIWA National President, Mrs Veronica Aluku explained that MIWA is an initiative that strives to provide for and protect the families of the fallen heroes.
She insisted that the organization is also dedicated to providing for the needs, and welfare of the spouses of Nigerian ex-servicemen.
“In our short span of existence, we have been able to impact positively on military widows all over the country in areas of empowerment, financial support, medicare and burial arrangements.
“ By this commissioning of stickers and tickets, we are soliciting the support of the general public and corporate organizations for more concern to the plight of military widows in Nigeria,” she said.
The highlights of the event was the presentations of items by the Nigerian Legion Mass Transit Scheme, the Minister of women affairs, Tallen and other well-spirited Nigerians to MIWA and the official commissioning of the 2021 stickers and tickets
