DEPOWA’s Traumatic Centre’ll Stabilize Military Personnel–MUN
A group, Mothers for United Nigeria (MUN), has applauded the President, Defence and Police Officers’ Wives Association (DEPOWA), Barr. (Mrs) Vickie Irabor, for plans to provide a Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Centre.
When completed, the Centre will offer rehabilitation therapies and psychological treatments to military personnel and their families.
Mrs. Irabor, had unveiled the plan during her recent visit to the Defence Headquarters (DHQ), in Abuja.
The DEPOWA President, who is also the wife of the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Leo Irabor, had said that the rehabilitation centre will evaluate, counsel and provide adequate support to military personnel and their spouses, prior to reintegration at the end of their operational tour of duty.
She emphasized that the objective is to ensure that military personnel return to their families in a psychologically and physically stable state.
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While reacting to Barr. Irabor’s kind gesture, MUN, in a statement said the initiative by the DEPOWA President is welcoming, especially at a time members of the Armed Forces of Nigeria are engaged in different operations across the country.
The group, in the statement signed by its Publicity Secretary, Hajia Salamatu Adebayo, commended Barr. Irabor for her focus on humanitarian and social intervention objectives.
“We mothers in the country are sad over recent developments in our country. We are particularly sad over fate of our son’s and husband’s who are in the battlefield for the sake of our country.
“Some of them have paid the ultimate sacrifice fighting for the restoration of peace in the country.
“Unfortunately, some of our country men and women do not appreciate the sacrifice they are making for our country.
“We therefore commend the Barr Vickie Irabor-led DEPOWA for their plans for the Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) centre. It will go a long way in making our military personnel have more sense of belonging.
“We urge mothers to support our military at this particular time in the history of the country. They need our support more than ever before,” part of the statement reads.
