People of real value—whether innovators, caregivers, or community anchors—know that unaddressed mental health erodes everything else. High self-awareness is the bridge: it turns awareness of your own struggles into proactive care. Self-awareness is the launching pad for understanding ourselves and our relationships better, taking better care of our mental health and wellbeing, and living a life that feels fulfilling and expansive.

Those who value mental health aren’t fragile; they’re strategic, resilient, and profoundly human.

She also highlighted the dangers of lacking emotional intelligence, such as poor emotion regulation, uncontrolled anger, impulsive behaviour, difficulty forming healthy relationships, increased risk of anxiety, depression, and involvement in violent or risky actions.

In a society where many young males lack proper guidance, targeted interventions like this serve as a powerful preventive mechanism against social breakdown, substance abuse, cultism, and gender-based violence.

We are deeply grateful for this timely and impactful collaboration with the Cope and Live Mental Health Awareness Foundation. Our youth volunteers play critical roles in disaster response and humanitarian service, often facing high-stress situations. Equipping them with mental health knowledge, emotional intelligence, and practical coping strategies is not just beneficial — it is essential for their resilience and effectiveness in the field.

At the core of our mission is the belief that a mentally healthy and value-driven child today produces a stable, productive, and peaceful society tomorrow. By focusing on boys at this formative age (Basic 3–5), we are intentionally investing in the emotional intelligence, discipline, and leadership capacity of the next generation of men.

These widows urgently need more than sympathy. Without swift psychosocial support and economic intervention, their mental health and ability to rebuild their lives will be severely compromised.

We call on concerned individuals and organizations, the Plateau State Government, Federal Government agencies, humanitarian partners, faith-based organisations, donors, and the general public to support comprehensive recovery efforts for these survivors.