Oluremi Tinubu flags off Renewed Hope Initiative in Southeast

… says initiative will transform lives, improve economic development

Nigeria’s first lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has flagged off the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) Women Agricultural Support Programme in the Southeast.

Speaking at the flag off, Oluremi Tinubu said there is need for the government and the people to collaborate in transforming the economy and developing the nation.

She reiterated the commitment of the RHI to support women farmers across the nation.

“The Renewed Hope initiative’s commitment to supporting women farmers aligns with the broader national agenda to strengthen the agricultural sector. His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR’s administration recognizes the pivotal role that agriculture plays in achieving sustainable development and ensuring food sufficiency”.

She explained that each beneficiary would get N5,000 and agricultural inputs such as fingerlings, fish and poultry feeds, 3 weeks old birds, bundle of improved cassava stems, bags of fertilizers and others.

“All farm produce will be bought over by the National Agricultural Land Developmenr Authority, NALDA after you harvest your products. Also the one hundred women farmers present today will commence their training programme this week while other farmers from other states within the South East Zone will commence their training within their states as scheduled by NALDA officials afterwards and will also receive agricultural inputs from NALDA simultaneously”.

“ The financial support for the women farmers per state from the Renewed Hope Initiative RHI, is to enhance and encourage productivity while the training from NALDA is to reduce crops waste and promote more efficient production and farming techniques”.

Oluremi Tinubu through the RHI Social Investment Program gave out small business recapitalization grants of N100,000 each to 100 persons with disabilities.

The First Lady noted that government would continue inclusivity at all levels.

Earlier, in his remarks, the Imo State Governor, Sen. Hope Uzodinma appealed to the citizens to keep faith with the government, adding that it is doing everything possible to ensure a better and more prosperous nation.

“ The captain of this nation plane will soon turn off the seat belt sign and we will all have a smooth flight”, said Uzodinma.

The women farmers got a grant of N500,000.00 each and farm input’s according to their areas of specialization.

The initiative would be launched in the six geopolitical zones of Nigeria.