Women Empowerment Will Strengthen The Economy – First Lady Oluremi Tinubu 

By Chinedu Echianu

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

Speaking at the distribution of empowerment items to the women at the Muhammadu Buhari Square in Lokoja, the state capital, Mrs. Tinubu highlighted the importance of supporting women in nation-building.

A statement from the Media Office of the First Lady of Kogi State said Mrs. Tinubu who was represented by the wife of the Kogi State Governor and the state coordinator, Renewed Hope Initiative, Hajia Sefinat Usman Ododo noted that the empowerment which is part of Renewed Hope Initiative underscores the vital role women play in bolstering the nation’s economy.

The First Lady maintained that the initiative aligns with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, which prioritizes inclusivity, economic growth, and sustainable development, especially for women.

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

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

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