The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has empowered 500 women in Nasarawa State with essential household items like deep freezers, gas cookers, generators, and grinding machines to support their livelihoods.
Presenting the items to women at Government House in Lafia on Friday, Tinubu who was represented by the wife of Nasarawa State Governor Hajiya Silifat Sule, urged the beneficiaries to make judicious use of the items.
She said the gesture was facilitated by the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals in collaboration with the Renewed Hope Initiative.
“This empowerment programme is not limited to Nasarawa State but will also benefit other North Central States, including Kwara, Kogi, Benue, Plateau, Niger, and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
In his remarks, the Permanent Secretary, Nasarawa State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, Mr Emmanuel Yonah, commended Senator Tinubu for her efforts in promoting gender equality and women empowerment.
“We appreciate and commend the office of the first lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria for her tires efforts in promoting gender equality and women empowerment through initiatives like the Renewed Hope Initiative,” he said.
He also appreciated Hajiya Sule for complementing the First Lady’s efforts through her foundation, Silifat Abdullahi Sule (SAS) Foundation.
Earlier, Elsie Monde, Special Adviser to Governor Abdullahi Sule on Women Affairs, thanked Senator Tinubu for the gesture, saying it will go a long way in supporting the livelihoods of the beneficiaries.
She urged the beneficiaries not to sell the items but to use them to boost their livelihoods.
Some of the beneficiaries, Mrs Liatu Abari from Lafia Local Government Area and Mrs Hauwa Mohammed from Toto LGA, expressed gratitude to Tinubu for providing them with the essential items and promised to make judicious use of them.
The empowerment programme is part of Senator Tinubu’s efforts to promote women empowerment and reduce poverty in Nigeria.
