First Lady Commissions Treasury House, Empowers 800 Kogi Women
Nigeria's First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, visited Kogi State to commission new infrastructure projects and launch an empowerment program for over 800 women. The initiative aims to reduce poverty and improve household incomes through grants and support materials.
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This highlights the government's ongoing efforts to address economic vulnerability and gender-focused development in Nigeria.
Nigeria’s First Lady and National Chairman of the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI), Senator Oluremi Tinubu, yesterday commissioned key projects in Kogi State and flagged off an empowerment programme for over 800 women as part of her one-day working visit to the state.
The First Lady commissioned the newly completed Kogi State Treasury House and the Primary Healthcare Centre at Lokongoma Phase I before proceeding to the Government House, Lokoja, where she launched the distribution of empowerment materials and start-up grants to women beneficiaries under the Renewed Hope Initiative.
Speaking during the programme, Senator Tinubu said the empowerment initiative was designed to improve livelihoods, promote self-reliance and strengthen household incomes. She urged beneficiaries to utilise the support judiciously to enhance their businesses and improve the well-being of their families.
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