Nigeria First Lady targets 36 varsities, 3,600 farmers for intervention

On Wednesday, Oluremi Tinubu, the First Lady of Nigeria, gave the wives of each of the 36 state governors the assignment to suggest one postsecondary institution and one hundred farmers in their respective states for Renewed Hope Initiative intervention initiatives.

There would be 25 men and 75 women among the 100 farmers.

This came about as a result of an alliance between the Renewed Hope Initiative and the Tertiary Education Trust Fund for interventions in tertiary institution infrastructure and human capital development.

You are to suggest a state-owned or federally funded postsecondary institution in your state. At the quarterly meeting with the wives of state governors who serve as Renewed Hope Initiative Zonal and State Coordinators, Mrs. Tinubu stated that the initial phase of the intervention will be zone-specific.

In a statement signed on Wednesday, Busola Kukoyi, the First Lady’s Senior Special Assistant on Media, stated, “First Lady Oluremi Tinubu says Education is a veritable tool to actualize women’s rights.”

According to Tinubu, girls and women would be able to make knowledgeable judgments regarding their health and other matters if they received an education.

The direct beneficiaries of these programs would be the citizens, thus she pleaded with the spouses of the governors to take advantage of this chance for their states.

In addition, the First Lady declared that the RHI and the Federal Ministry of Agriculture would collaborate to assist 100 farmers in every State.

are prepared to help one hundred farmers.

You are responsible for providing for the 25 young men and 75 young women who are either prepared or currently involved in farming.

“This is to inspire young people to pursue careers in agriculture. Both they and the nation will benefit from this, she said.

She assigned wives of governors to persuade young people in various states to enter the Unity Fabric competition, which offers a N25 million prize fund.
The meeting also covered topics related to the ongoing Every Home a Garden competition, which encourages female farmers who are just starting out to grow a garden at home in order to guarantee that the yield would be sufficient to feed both them and their neighbors.

She disclosed that the program for supporting women in agriculture, which began in Imo, the country’s southeast state, will also take place in the other five geopolitical zones, with Ogun State being the next stop on April 16.

During the meeting, the First Lady expressed her gratitude to all Muslim faithful for the ongoing Ramadan fast and prayed for increased peace and prosperity in the nation.