December 24, (THEWILL) — The Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI), in partnership with the Tony Elumelu Foundation, on Wednesday, empowered 1,000 women across the 20 councils of Ogun State with ₦50,000 each to boost their small-scale businesses.
THEWILL recalls that about 250 elderly citizens in the state received a sum of ₦200,000 each from the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, through the RHI initiative to ensure the senior citizens celebrate Christmas and New Year in comfort.
However, speaking at the event, the First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Tinubu, who was represented by the First Lady of Ogun State, Mrs Bamidele Abiodun, said that the purpose of the empowerment programme was to support the entrepreneurial spirits of women in the state.
Tinubu disclosed this at the launch of the Renewed Hope Initiative/Tony Elumelu Foundation Women’s Economic Empowerment Programme held at the June 12 Cultural Centre, Kuto, Abeokuta.
She emphasised that the grants would boost the women’s small-scale business operations to mitigate the effects of economic hardships on their ventures in order to cater for their family’s needs and improve their living conditions.
“It is my firm belief that when you empower a woman, you empower a household, a community, and indeed, a nation. I thank the Tony Elumelu Foundation, which donated ₦1 billion to the Renewed Hope Initiative, to directly support 18,500 women across the Nation.”
Seun Shotunde, THEWILL
