POWA refers to the Police Officers’ Wives Association in Nigeria, an organisation that seeks to support the welfare of police officers’ families through empowerment programs, community development, and advocacy for education and health
The Nigeria Police Force has mandated its personnel to pay what it tagged ‘2025 Annual POWA dues.’
POWA refers to the Police Officers’ Wives Association in Nigeria, an organisation that seeks to support the welfare of police officers’ families through empowerment programs, community development, and advocacy for education and health
The personnel were ordered to pay the sum of N6,000 each on or before August 25, 2025, unfailingly, a signal by the Lagos State Command read.
A police source told SaharaReporters that it does not affect Inspectors and below.
“It affects officers of the rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police and above. Inspectors and those below are not to pay,” the source said.
POWA is led by Mrs. Elizabeth Egbetokun, the wife of the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun. By tradition, the IGP’s wife automatically becomes the National President of POWA.
Wives of other senior police officers (AIGs, CPs, etc.) lead at their respective state or zonal levels.
“SUB: NO.2. POWA DUE 2025: This order warned all SPO’s (Special Protection Unit) of BANK GUARD and CIT (Crisis Intervention Team) MOVEMENT TEAMS that they should remit their 2025 Annual Powa dues, with the sum of N6,000 on before Monday 25th of August 2025.
“Guard Note: All Coordinators should collate and disseminate to the O/C Bank. You are warned for strict Compliance,” part of the signal dated August 19 read.
It continued, “SUB.1. ORDER AND DIRECTIVE: This order warned all CIT PERSONNEL IKEJA/VICTORIA ISLAND that on no account should any Officer and Men absent themselves from duty.
“This lackadaisical attitude will not be tolerated anymore. Any officers who were found violating to this directive will forfeit his weekly allowance. This order effect from today being 19th of August 2025
“You are warned for strict compliance.
“SUB: NO.3. VOLUNTARY DONATION: The Officer In charge BANK GUARD SECTION has appealed to all BANK GUARD PERSONNEL and CIT MOVEMENT TEAMS to voluntarily donate for one W/Inspr Aramide Helen Oliha who was diagnosed to be suffering from kidney failure, you are to send your donation on or before 30th of August 2025.”
Efforts to obtain a reaction from the police authorities were unsuccessful.
