Kogi: Tinubu’s wife empowers 500 women, emphasises role in economic devt

Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has empowered 500 women from the 21 local government areas of Kogi State.

Speaking at the distribution of empowerment items at Muhammadu Buhari Square in Lokoja on Friday, Mrs. Tinubu emphasized the importance of supporting women in nation-building.

Represented by the wife of the Kogi State Governor and state coordinator of the Renewed Hope Initiative, Hajia Sefinat Usman Ododo, Mrs. Tinubu stated that the empowerment program, which is part of the Renewed Hope Initiative, underscores the critical role women play in driving economic prosperity.

She reiterated that the initiative aligns with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, which prioritizes inclusivity, economic growth, and sustainable development, particularly for women.

Mrs. Tinubu announced that 18,500 women across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones would benefit from the program, starting with states in the North Central zone.

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“Women empowerment is central to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly Goals 5 and 8, which focus on gender equality and economic growth,” she stated.

The empowerment program, championed by the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on SDGs in collaboration with the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI), provided 500 women beneficiaries with essential business tools, including deep-chest freezers, maxi gas cookers with ovens, generators, and industrial grinding machines to help expand their businesses.

The First Lady encouraged the recipients to utilize the items effectively to achieve self-reliance and contribute to the nation’s economic development.