Sen. Oluremi Tinubu 

Nigeria’s First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has said that 37,000 women would benefit from the Renewed Hope Initiative, RHI, recapitalisation grant.

She disclosed this on Thursday in Makurdi during the symbolic presentation of food items to the Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, persons with disabilities and other vulnerable people in the State.

The distribution was done under the “Food Outreach Scheme,” a Social Investment Programme of the RHI.

Represented by wife of the Vice President, Nana Shettima, Mrs Tinubu explained that 1000 women from each of the 36 states and the FCT would get N50,000 recapitalisation grant from the RHI economic empowerment programme.

“I am pleased to inform you that the governing council of the RHI has graciously approved a business recapitalisation grant of N50,000 for 1000 women petty traders in each State and the FCT, to support their businesses.

“This programme will be launched on simultaneously across the country on August 22,” she said.

She noted that under the RHI, a truck load of assorted food items was donated for onward distribution to the targeted groups in the State.

According to her, the programme is designed to provide support to the under privileged in line with the resolve of President Bola Tinubu to leave no one behind toward ensuring food security and sufficiency.

She urged the beneficiaries to make judicious use of the items.

Earlier in his address, Gov Hyacient Alia commended the first lady for her overwhelming support to Benue women, persons with disabilities and vulnerable people.

Represented by his deputy, Sam Ode, Alia promised to complement her effort by augmenting the distribution to the most vulnerable persons in the State.

He said Benue had benefited so much from the RHI of the first lady, adding that the State was immensely grateful.

In her welcome address, Special Adviser to the Governor on Women Affairs, Scholastica Sor, said the State has received several supports from the RHI so far.

She said more supports were on the way as over 200 women were selected to benefit from the project’s agriculture programme.

The highpoint of the event was the symbolic presentation of food items to the governor by the wife of the President.

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