Yuletide: NAOWA ends 2025 with gifts distribution to widows

From Ibrahim Sidi Muh’d, Gusau

The Nigerian Army Officers’ Wives Association (NAOWA), 1 Brigade Chapter, successfully marked the 2025 Christmas and end-of-year celebrations with a series of welfare-focused and social activities in the Nigerian Army Cantonment Gusau, Zamfara State.
Part of the events, was distribution of gifts to widows by the association as it celebrates Christmas and end-of-year.
Members of the Nigerian Army Soldiers’ Wives Association (NASWA), and NAOWA members were actively involved in the initiative.
It was gathered that the gesture was aimed at appreciating resilience and reinforcing the spirit of care, compassion, and solidarity within the barracks community.
The celebrations climaxed on Saturday, 27 December 2025, with a grand finale party that featured children’s games and barracks women games, providing a lively and inclusive platform for family bonding, entertainment, and social interaction.
Speaking during the event, the Zonal Coordinator, NAOWA 1 Brigade Chapter, Mrs Ramat B. Mustapha Jimoh, expressed her gratitude to all participants for their support and cooperation throughout the year.
Mrs Jimoh specially extended her appreciation to the Brigade Commander, 1 Brigade Brig Gen M Jimoh, for his continuous support to NAOWA activities, as well as to the Chairperson, NAOWA 8 Division Chapter, Mrs Meg Indidi Ajose, for her guidance, encouragement, and leadership.
She noted that the success of the programme reflected the collective commitment to welfare, unity, and the well-being of families within the Brigade, while reaffirming NAOWA’s resolve to sustain impactful initiatives in the coming year.
It was observed that the event brought the 2025 activities of NAOWA 1 Brigade Chapter to a memorable close, leaving participants with renewed hope, joy, and a strengthened sense of community.