First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has launched the North-Central Women’s Empowerment Programme, targeting 18,500 women nationwide for economic growth and sustainability. In a move to drive women’s economic empowerment and sustainable development in the country especially at the grassroots, wife of the President and National Chairman of the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI), Senator Oluremi Tinubu, yesterday launched the North-central Zone Women’s Empowerment Programme.
The scheme is aimed at directly impacting 18,500 women across Nigeria’s six geo-political zones, starting with 500 beneficiaries from each state in the North-central Zone.
The North-central Zone Women’s Empowerment Programme marks a significant milestone in advancing gender equality and economic inclusion in Nigeria. With plans already underway for similar initiatives in other geopolitical zones, including South-South as the next beneficiary region, this program underscores the Federal Government’s commitment to empowering women as agents of change in achieving sustainable development.
The initiative, a collaboration between the Renewed Hope Initiative and Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (OSSAP-SDGs) will provide women with tools and resources to start or grow their businesses, fostering economic independence and contributing to national development. Delivering her keynote address, the First Lady expressed her commitment to empowering Nigerian women as a cornerstone of nation-building.
According to her, “This empowerment will benefit 18,500 women across our six geopolitical zones. Today, we are equipping our women with essential tools like deep-chest freezers, gas cookers with ovens, generators, and industrial grinding machines to build successful businesses and contribute to our nation’s prosperity.
