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Remi Tinubu awards N60m grant to women farmers, PWDs in South-East

Oluremi Tinubu, the wife of President Bola Tinubu, has awarded N50 million to 100 women farmers in the South-East region of the country.

The First Lady said each beneficiary will get N500,000 in addition to agricultural inputs such as fingerlings, fish and poultry feeds, three-week-old birds, bundles of improved cassava stems, bags of fertilizers, and others to enhance agricultural productivity in the South-East.

Oluremi made this known at the flag-off of the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) Women Agricultural Support Programme (RHI-WASP) held in the South-East on Wednesday, February 28, 2024.

Oluremi through the RHI Social Investment Program also awarded Small Business Recapitalisation Grants of N100,000 each to 100 Persons With Disabilities (PWDs).

The First Lady, who reiterated the commitment of the RHI to supporting women farmers across the country, said: “The Renewed Hope initiative’s commitment to supporting women farmers aligns with the broader national agenda to strengthen the agricultural sector.

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“His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration recognises the pivotal role that agriculture plays in achieving sustainable development and ensuring food sufficiency.

“All farm produce will be bought over by the National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA) after you harvest your products.

“Also, the one hundred women farmers present today will commence their training programme this week while other farmers from other states within the South-East will commence their training within their states as scheduled by NALDA officials afterwards and will also receive agricultural inputs from NALDA simultaneously.

“The financial support for the women farmers per state from the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) is to enhance and encourage productivity while the training from NALDA is to reduce crops waste and promote more efficient production and farming techniques.”

In his remarks, Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, appealed to the citizens to keep faith with the government as it is doing everything possible to ensure a better and more prosperous nation.

The Star

Segun Ojo

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