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The First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has flagged off the Renewed Hope Initiative Agricultural Support Programme for the South West Zone of Nigeria.
The First Lady said that the Launch was in fulfilment of her promise to continue to promote women, particularly farmers across the Nation.
The programme which was held simultaneously in three (3) other zones, namely: North Central – Plateau State; North East – Borno State; North West- Kebbi State had 20 women farmers empowered with Five Hundred Thousand naira (N500,000.00) each in addition to being trained on produce preservation, cultivation and others.
Senator Oluremi Tinubu also announced the readiness of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture to partner with the Renewed Hope Initiative, RHI in promoting women’s involvement in Agriculture.
“In a short while, the Renewed Hope Initiative will be collaborating with the Federal Ministry of Agriculture to empower potential farmers. In this phase,75% of the beneficiaries will be young female farmers while 25% will be for our young male farmers. They will all be specially identified, trained and empowered. Also, the pre-identified eighty (80) women farmers in each State for our agricultural support programme will be carried along”.
The event was a two-in-one, where the First Lady gave out recapitalization grants of One Hundred Thousand naira (N100,000. 00) each to 100 People with Disabilities (PWD) in Ogun State.
“All pre-selected recipients of the grant will receive the funds today, through our RHI Coordinator for Ogun State, Her Excellency, Mrs. Bamidele Abiodun”.
She seized the opportunity to inform the gathering about some of the upcoming and ongoing activities of the Renewed Hope Initiative, ROne HI.
The RHI Every Home a Garden Competition in which women are encouraged to plant a garden at home.
“The goal of this is to ensure food in every home, hence our slogan for this initiative is “#FoodOnEveryTable”. I encourage you all to spread the word in your communities.
The winner of this competition will go home with Twenty Million Naira (N20,000,000). Entries are to be submitted through the State First Ladies by October 2024.
The best garden in the State will be selected by the State First Lady and sent to my Office, while the overall winner out of the thirty-seven(37) presented, representing all States of the Federation and the FCT will be announced in December 2024”.
