Women Empowerment: GOC 8 Div. Donates 20 Motorcycles To Enhance MSMEs In Giginya Cantonment, Sokoto
In a strategic effort to enhance the economic well-being of military families, the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 8 Division and Commander Sector 2 Joint Task Force (North West) Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Major General Ibikunle Ajose has donated 20 new motorcycles to women residing in Giginya Cantonment, Sokoto.
The initiative, part of the GOC’s Barracks Women Empowerment Scheme, is designed to provide essential mobility for women engaged in petty trading.
By easing logistics, the donation aims to help beneficiaries access wider markets and scale their small businesses both within and outside the military community.
In a statement signed by the acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations for 8 Division, Lieutenant Colonel Olaniyi Osoba and made available to Channel Network Afrique, CNA, the GOC emphasized that the gesture reflects the Nigerian Army’s commitment to the welfare of its personnel and their dependents.
The GOC further noted that the program aligns with the Chief of Army Staff’s (COAS) directive to bolster troop morale through meaningful empowerment projects.
He commended the leadership of the barracks women for their role in maintaining harmony and supporting troops on active duty.
The motorcycles were officially received at the NAOWA Leisure Park by the Magajiya of Giginya Cantonment, Hajiya Amina Adamu. Expressing her gratitude, she described the support as “transformative” and assured the command that the assets would be distributed equitably and maintained with high responsibility.
The ceremony was attended by formation commanders, senior officers, and members of the Nigerian Army Officers’ Wives Association (NAOWA) and the Nigerian Army Soldiers’ Wives Association (NASWA).
The event concluded with a symbolic handover of keys and a presentation of souvenirs to the beneficiaries.
