By Uloma Peace Okorie
The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has received the wife of the Inspector General of Police, Mrs. Mutiat Disu, at the State House, Abuja, in a meeting focused on strengthening support for police families across the country.
During the meeting, the First Lady urged Mrs. Disu to continue prioritizing the welfare and empowerment of wives of police officers, emphasizing the importance of collaboration in improving the lives of police families. She also highlighted the opportunities available through the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI), encouraging POWA to leverage its programs for greater impact.
Speaking after the closed-door meeting, Wife of the Inspector General of Police and National President of the Police Officers’ Wives Association (POWA), Mrs. Mutiat Disu, expressed her readiness to partner with the First Lady to empower police officers’ wives nationwide. She noted that she would take advantage of the various programs under the Renewed Hope Initiative to improve healthcare, welfare, and economic empowerment for POWA members.
Mrs. Disu stated that her visit was aimed at tapping into the First Lady’s wealth of experience and understanding how POWA could benefit from RHI programs designed for women and families. She added that the interaction provided valuable insight into social intervention initiatives, particularly those focused on women and police families.
“I have learnt so much from her within this short period I have spoken with her, and I am sure by the time I start working with her, my people will benefit more from the RHI programs. We will be looking at the RHI social intervention and healthcare for police families too,” she said.
She further assured that POWA under her leadership would work closely with the First Lady to ensure women within police families benefit significantly from empowerment opportunities, noting that the association is largely dominated by women.
Mrs. Mutiat Disu assumed leadership of the Police Officers’ Wives Association following the appointment of Tunji Disu as Inspector General of Police on February 24, 2026, succeeding Kayode Egbetokun.