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From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja
First Lady of Nigeria, Oluremi Tinubu, as part of her pet project, Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI), is set to distribute 37,000 disposable sanitary pads—10,000 per state including the Federal Capital Territory—to students in secondary schools and empower 9,259 persons with disabilities (PWDs)—250 per state—with N200,000 each to recapitalise their businesses.
She made this disclosure while outlining a series of initiatives aimed at empowering women, enhancing environmental sustainability, and supporting vulnerable communities across the country, during her first meeting for the year with wives of governors at the State House, Abuja.
She listed the key projects to include the “Flow with Confidence” initiative, which will distribute disposable sanitary pads to girls nationwide, ensuring they remain in school during their menstrual cycles. Each state, including the FCT, will receive 10,000 cartons, with wives of governors overseeing the distribution, ensuring each girl child in a school gets one carton.
Mrs Tinubu also emphasised environmental projects, such as establishing climate change clubs in secondary schools and universities. According to her, the goal is to get the students involved in climate change and waste management as well as have a recycling plant in each state, promoting waste management and reducing plastic pollution.
Additionally, she highlighted that the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) will support 250 persons with disabilities per state with an N200,000 grant to recapitalise their businesses.
The First Lady noted that the RHI has already made significant strides, including empowering women farmers and providing food staples to vulnerable groups. The initiative, she said, aims to uplift women and vulnerable communities, aligning with broader national development goals.
Mrs Tinubu urged the wives of governors to lead the collective action to address these challenges, emphasising the importance of prayer and unity during the Lenten season and Ramadan.
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While fielding questions from journalists after the opening of the first quarter meeting with wives of governors and the FCT Mandate Secretary, she emphasised the importance of collective effort in driving national development.
When asked about her priorities for the year, Mrs Tinubu stated, “Everything, everything, there is priority. It depends… like the Flow with Confidence initiative, we still have to manufacture the sanitary towels and we’re trying to produce locally, which is going to create jobs and put money in our economy.”
She also highlighted the establishment of environmental clubs, noting, “We want the students from tertiary institutions that are especially in the Faculty of Environment to be involved, and I believe that we want to see even those in biological sciences as well.”
The First Lady emphasised the need for a “can-do spirit” among young people, urging them to work towards achieving their goals.
“Hard work is one of our tenets that you know, took us out of poverty,” she said. “Even the Bible says, Faith without works is dead. So, go and work, work for this country. Let this country grow.”
She again preached unity and good deeds during Lent and Ramadan.
Reflecting on the coincidence of Lent and Ramadan, the First Lady underscored the universal message of unity and spiritual growth. “God has always tried to put all of us together. There is one God, and there will only be one God forever. This is the time to seek Him,” she emphasised.
She also encouraged Nigerians to pray for peace and prosperity in the country during these periods. “We should remember our dear nation Nigeria in prayers for peace and prosperity, as we all build together a nation that will take her place among the comity of nations.”
