At PCRC/POWA Conference, Dr. Ajoke Ogunsan Tasks Women On Nation Building, ‘Let Us Be Deborahs Of Our Time’, Bags PCRC Award of Excellence
By Oki O. Samson, Trek Africa Newspaper
At the 8th edition of Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC), Lagos Women Conference in conjunction with Police Officers Wives Association, POWA/PWA held the Women Security Awareness Conference with the theme: Raising Children of Light in a Dark World on Monday at the POWA Hall, GRA, Ikeja Lagos, special guest speaker, Dr. Mrs. Ajoke Olufunmilola Ogunsan issued a compelling call for Nigerian mothers and community leaders to take up the urgent task of shaping morally grounded children in what she described as an increasingly dark world, National Association of Online Security News Publishers, NAOSNP can report.
R-L: National President, PCRC, Alh. Ibrahim Mogaji; Representative of the Chairperson, POWA Lagos State/Wife of the CP, Mrs. Risqat Oluwatoyin Jimoh represented by Mrs. Aminat Yusuf; MD, Executive Trainers Ltd, Dr. Ajoke Ogunsan; Chairman of the occasion, Dame Adesola Adeputu; a POWA Executive and the Representative of Senator Idiat Oluranti Adebule at the PCRC/POWA Women Security Awareness Conference tagged: “Raising Children of Light in a Dark World” held at POWA Hall, GRA, Ikeja…
At the event, the business leader and MD of Executive Trainers Ltd, Dr. Mrs. Ogunsan was honoured with a special PCRC award of excellence for her giant contributions towards youth development and humanitarian gestures. Other personalities awarded at the ceremony include Senator Idiat Oluranti Adebule, Wife of the Lagos CP, Mrs. Risqat Oluwatoyin Jimoh, Dame Adesola Adeputu, Mrs. Obembe Alice Abayomi, Olori Oba Dr. Bernitha Agbo, Rtn Bankole Akibu, Comrade Oluomo Jamiu Talabi, Chief Suleiman Adegboyega Ogidi, Prince Taiwo Oyeniyi, Prof. Ambrose Sina Musa, Rev. Dr Mrs. Helen Animashaun, Alhaji Aileru Oluwadare Saliu, Chief Osideinde Kazeem, Hon. Ademola Adesina, ACP Oluwatoyin Kazeem, and Pastor Bimbo Ogunbiyi.
Addressing an audience that included dignitaries from the PCRC national committee and the Lagos chapter, senior female Police officers in the Lagos State Command, members of the PCRC Women Committee, members of the Police Officers’ Wives Association (POWA), members of PWA, and women from other sections of society, Dr. Ogunsan emphasized that the task of raising value-driven children has never been more critical. “We live in an age where darkness, moral darkness, spiritual blindness, and the erosion of truth is being celebrated,” she declared. “The problem is not the presence of darkness; it is the absence of light-bearers.”
She stressed that modern influences such as social media, moral relativism, and declining family values have reshaped the environment in which children grow. This, she noted, places a sacred responsibility on parents, especially mothers to model the integrity, faith, and discipline they expect from their children. “Raising children of light begins with being light ourselves,” she said. “Children learn more from what they observe than from what they are told.”
Dr. Ogunsan urged families not to outsource parenting to digital/social media platforms or peer culture. She called for homes to be reclaimed as “sanctuaries of values where truth is taught, discipline upheld, and love expressed.”
She further encouraged mothers to invest time in conversation, mentorship, accountability, and prayer as tools for nurturing emotionally stable and morally resilient young people. “Let us be the Deborahs of our time, discerning, decisive, and determined.”
The Chairman of PCRC in Lagos, Apostle Kehinde Showemimo in his goodwill message appreciated the PCRC National President, Alh. Mogaji, all the invited guests, and everyone that made the program a success citing that the idea of the women conference started ‘during the Endsars protest when we saw how things were going bad, we invited mothers from churches, mosques, everywhere to see how we can talk and stop the menace. We had the discussions and we had the impact. That’s how we are also here.’
The PCRC Women Coordinator in Lagos, Dr. Mrs. Helen Animashaun noted that the 8th conference is a ‘dialogue on how we can move together to see how the country can grow’ while she lamented the loss of a member of the organizing committee, Mrs. Adeleke whom she also requested to be honored with a one-minute silence.
Mrs. Oluwatoyin Risqat Jimoh, the wife of Lagos Commissioner of Police, CP Olohundare Jimoh was represented by Mrs. Aminat Yusuf. She appreciated the PCRC ‘for a job well done in helping the Nigeria Police and keeping the community safe.’ She also expressed her gratitude to her husband, CP Olohundare Jimoh and all the officers and men of the Nigeria Police in Lagos State Police Command for their great efforts at keeping Lagos safe and secured.
A special guest speaker, Assistant Commissioner of Police, OC Gender, Lagos State Command, ACP Oluwatoyin Kazeem, spoke on Security awareness and practical training which centered on how parents can work with their children in an harmonious atmosphere to mitigate security risks.
The conference ended with renewed commitment among participants to champion value-driven parenting across homes and communities in Lagos and beyond.
