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Distributes scrubs, crocs to nurses and midwives
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Announces N50m re-capitalisation grant to 1,000 petty traders in Taraba
By Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja
Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has declared that no woman needs to die during childbirth. She made this statement at the launch of professional kits distribution for midwives in Jalingo, Taraba State.
The kits, provided by the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI), target the North East geopolitical zone.
Busola Kukoyi, her media aide, issued a statement on the event. The First Lady noted that the health profession demands more than skills and compassion. She praised President Bola Tinubu’s administration for improving healthcare delivery nationwide by providing essential tools and infrastructure.
She also commended midwives and health workers for their dedication. “This event is to complement the ongoing Federal Government retraining exercise for 120,000 frontline health workers nationwide,” she said.
“I am informed that 59,570 health workers have already completed their training and that is why the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) procured 60,000 branded scrubs and 60,000 pairs of crocs, as an incentive to encourage and support the tireless dedication of our Midwives.”
Tinubu urged Nigerians to support health workers and their leaders. “All six geopolitical zones will receive 10,000 scrubs and 10,000 pairs of crocs, which will be distributed among the states in each zone,” she added. “The North East Zone is receiving its allocation today.”
She highlighted RHI’s work since 2023 in agriculture, economic empowerment, education, health, and social investment.
“Since inception in 2023, the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) has provided targeted interventions in Agriculture, Economic Empowerment, Education, Health and Social Investment to improve the lives of families across Nigeria,” she said.
The First Lady also announced a N50 million business recapitalisation grant for 1,000 petty traders in Taraba. “In the spirit of today’s event, the Renewed Hope Initiative will be presenting an additional grant of Fifty Million Naira (N50,000,000) to the First Lady of Delta State and RHI State Coordinator to support another set of 1,000 women petty traders with the sum of N50,000 each to recapitalise their existing businesses,” she stated. Governor Agbu Kefas promised to match this with support for another 1,000 traders.
Governor Kefas praised the transformation in Nigeria’s health sector. He thanked the First Lady for her efforts through RHI. Meanwhile, Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Mohammed Ali Pate, assured that the government is working to improve healthcare access and affordability for pregnant women and mothers. He encouraged nurses and midwives to excel in their duties.
The First Lady presented the kits to the wives of North East governors. She also handed the N50 million grant to Mrs Agayin Kefas, wife of the Taraba State Governor. Later, she met the Taraba State Council of Emirs and Chiefs, led by the Aku Zika of Wukari, urging their support for campaigns against HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis, Syphilis, and Tuberculosis.