The President of the Defence and Police Officers Wives Association (DEPOWA), Oghogho Musa has trained the association on Emotional Intelligence to be able to manage emotions effectively and foster positive relationships among others in society.
The DEPOWA President made this known during the training held at the Armed Forces Officers Mess in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital.
Mrs Musa said, “Self-emotional awareness will not only contribute to the growth of those around us but also set the stage for personal fulfilment and harmony in our homes and society by having a positive mindset towards situations in our lives.”
He noted that this will enhance their emotional awareness and refine the social skills necessary to build deeper, more meaningful connections with their loved ones, colleagues, and the broader society.
According to her her, the New year offers them a unique opportunity to strategize on how to achieve targeted goals and visions mapped out for the year.
“It is against this backdrop that this training was carefully planned to address a key factor necessary in achieving the outlined goals for the year which is “Emotional Intelligence,” she said.
She said that “Emotional Intelligence is a vital aspect of personal and professional growth that can profoundly impact our well-being, relationships, and interactions with those around us.”
She noted that as wives of officers, they often navigate unique challenges and responsibilities that require strength, resilience, and compassion.
“Emotional Intelligence is a skill set that allows us to understand and manage our emotions, as well as recognize and influence the emotions of others,” she added.
According to George Bernard Shaw and Irish writer, he stated that “Progress is impossible without change and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything” as she called on the association to make good use of the training to learn.
She encouraged the Officers Wives to approach the sessions with an open mind, willingness to learn, and a commitment to applying these valuable tools in your daily lives.
“Please make the most of this opportunity to grow together, empower one another, and strengthen the bond that we share as wives and leaders,” he said.
The Former President DEPOWA, Mrs Vicky Irabor who gave the deep insights on Protocol for Armed Forces Spouses and DEPOWA Members and Emotional Intelligence.
According to her, protocol is a system of rules that explain the correct order and procedures to be followed in formal situations.
“It is a set of rules about behaving in a formal or official occasion.The key points from this definition are one, it is a system of set of rules. In this case, the rules may be written down in a formal document. They may be not standing tradition, which are not written.They may be recognized as an acceptable practice,” she explained.
She noted that the military is the most orderly and disciplined institution in the society today.
“Since we are all military wives and DEPOWA members, the protocol issue should be critical to us. Ignorance of military protocol as wives of military officers would place you in a disadvantaged position because it would make you behave in a way that would put you in a bad light.”
She stressed that it is a topic that should interest them if they want to deliver on the role within the Armed Forces.
The military wives should know the Armed Forces traditions, customs, and ethics.
This topic is essential today since military wives hardly have the opportunity for a proper orientation around this before taking up roles as military wives.
“We know that the role of the military wife is not just to show off and enjoy the benefits of culture and the city. So there is a great need for us to be actively equipped about and prepared to thrive in the military institution,” she added.
According to her, it is also essential to say that this topic recognizes that women or military wives or the DEPOWA members have a role in the issue of protocol in the Armed Forces.
“This is so because military wives leave and operate within the Armed Forces because they are married to men in the Union, and the Armed Forces protocol also affects them,” she said.
The Corps was set up by our founding mothers to foster friendship and enhance unity and understanding among military wives.
Its role extends to undertaking social welfare schemes or field acquisition programs for families of the other ranks, especially widows and the less privileged.
“It broadens the outlook of military wives through seminars, conferences, and symposiums such as this training to enable them to participate fully in national development, to carry out charity and humanitarian work within and outside the barracks, and undertake self-help projects within and outside the barracks such as schools, hospitals, recreational centres, etc. These activities fall under the non-kinetic approach of peacebuilding by the Armed Forces,” he added.
The Resource Person, Aisha Yakubu in her lecture said “it is important for one to learn the skills to be able to manage oneself before one can relate to people.”
She added for one to change, it will start from the mindset.
She mentioned some of the barriers affecting emotional Intelligence which includes, lack of awareness, personal inhibitions, common misconceptions and fixed mindset among others.
According to her, emotional Intelligence includes, stress management, emotional resilience, improved communication, empathy and support and community building among others.
Emotional Intelligence is an intense mental and physical state that people experience in response to various situations and events of interactions.
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