First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu (4th left); Governor, Imo State, Sen Hope Uzodinma (3rd); Wife of the Vice President, Hajia Nana Shettima (3rd left); L-R: Wife of Imo State Governor, Barr. Chioma Uzodinma (2nd right); Wife of the Senate President, Mrs. Ekaette Unoma Akpabio (2nd left) and others during the presentation of cheques to beneficiaries of the Small Business Recapitalization Grant for Persons With Disabilities in Owerri, Imo State.
The First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, CON says the economic transformation and development of the nation calls for collaborative efforts on the part of both the government and the governed.
She was speaking at the flag off of the Renewed Hope Initiative, RHI women Agricultural Support Programme (RHI-WASP) held in the South East Zone.
“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 RHI-WASP is being joined by NALDA which is supplying the Agricultural inputs and training of the women farmers across the nation.
“ 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”.
The event which was a two in one had Senator Oluremi Tinubu through the RHI Social Investment Program give out Small Business Recapitalization Grants of One Hundred Thousand Naira 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, Senator Hope Uzodinma appealed to the citizens to keep faith with the government as 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”.
The women farmers got a grant of N500,000.00 each and farm input’s according to their areas of specialization.
This intervention for women farmers by the Renewed Hope Initiative, RHI would be taken round all the geopolitical zones of Nigeria.
The intervention event was graced alongside the First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu by the Wife of the Vice President, Hajia Nana Shettima,
Wife of Imo State Governor, Barr. Chioma Uzodinma; First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu;Imo State Governor, Sen Hope Uzodinma; his deputy Lady Ekomaru; Wife of the Vice President, Hajia Nana Shettima watching while Senator Oluremi Tinubu presents N100,000.00 to a beneficiary of the Small Business Recapitalization Grant for Persons With Disabilities in Owerri, Imo State.
