Attah Ede, Makurdi
Wife of the Nigeria President, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on Thursday, said 1000 women petty traders in Benue State have been selected to receive N50,000 each as recapitalisation grant from her Renewed Hope Initiative to support their businesses in the State.
She stated this while making symbolic presentation of food items to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), Persons Leaving With Disabilities and vulnerable people in Makurdi, Benue State.
Senator Tinubu who was represented at the occasion by wife of the Vice President, Mrs Nana Shettima, said 37,000 women across the 36 States including the FCT would benefit from the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) recapitalisation grant to support their businesses as part of APC renewed hope initiative for women economic programme.
She said the Renewed Hope Initiative” is under a Social Investment Programme, tagged, “Food Outreach Scheme” which would be launched on the 22nd August simultaneously across the country.
Sen Tinubu said under the RHI a truck load of assorted food items is donated for onward distribution to the targeted groups in the State.
“The programme is designed to provide support to the under privileged in line with the resolve of President Tinubu to leave no one behind in ensuring food security and sufficiency in the country.
“Therefore, beneficiaries to make judicious use of the items”, Mrs. Tinubu said.
In his address of welcome, Gov Hyacinth Alia appreciated Sen Tinubu for her overwhelming support to Benue women, especially those living with disabilities and the vulnerable people.
Governor Alia who represented by his deputy, Sam. Odeh vowed to compliment Sen. Tinubu’s effort by augmenting the distribution to the most vulnerable persons in the State.
He described the President as a father and friend of the State and commended the Vice President Sen Kashim Shettima for his continuous support to the State.
He said Benue has benefited so much from the Renewed Hope Initiative adding that the State was immensely grateful.
In her welcome address, Special Adviser to the Governor on Women Affairs Mrs Scholastica Sor said the State has received several supports from the Renewed Hope Initiative so far.
According to her, more supports were on the way as over 200 women were selected to benefit from the Renewed Hope Initiative agriculture programme.
