First lady Oluremi Tinubu empowers 500 Kogi women, harps on women’s role in economic development 

Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has empowered 500 women from the 21 local government areas in the Kogi state, even she harped on the role of Nigerian women in economic development.

A press statement from the Media Office, First Lady of Kogi State, Monday, noted that while speaking at the distribution of empowerment items to the women at the Muhammadu Buhari Square in Lokoja, Mrs. Tinubu highlighted the importance of supporting women in nation-building.

The first lady, who was represented by the wife of the Kogi State Governor and the Kogi State Coordinator, Renewed Hope Initiative, Hajia Sefinat Usman Ododo Mrs Tinubu, noted that the empowerment, which is part of Renewed Hope Initiative, underscored the vital role women play in bolstering the nation’s economic prosperity.

The first lady maintained that the initiative aligned with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, which prioritises inclusivity, economic growth, and sustainable development, especially for women.

Mrs. Tinubu announced that 18,500 women across the six geopolitical zones of Nigeria would benefit from the programme, starting with states in the North Central zone, stating: “Women empowerment is central to achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly goals 5 and 8, which focus on gender equality and economic growth,,” she stated. 

The empowerment, championed by the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on SDGs in collaboration with the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI), provided 500 the women  beneficiaries with essential business tools such as deep-chest freezers, maxi gas cookers with ovens, generators, and industrial grinding machines to support women and expand their businesses.

The first lady encouraged the recipients to utilise the items effectively to achieve self-reliance and contribute to the nation’s economic development.