We can grow our food, everyone should grow something – First Lady

…..As UN Deputy Secretary General, Mohammed assures of support

From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja

The First Lady of Nigeria Oluremi Tinubu has reiterated the call to Nigerians to get more involved in Agricultural production.

According to a statement issued by her Media Aide,Busola Kukoyi, the First Lady, made the call when she received the Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations, Amina Mohammed in her office at the State House, Abuja.

The First Lady stated that President Bola Tinubu’s administration’s efforts are to be supplemented by the many interventions of the Renewed Hope Initiative, particularly in the areas of agriculture, empowerment, education, health, and social welfare.

“The President has made the right decisions. These decisions will help us build a Nigeria that is more respected. We should be more accountable as a people as regards our resources””, she said.

Mrs. Tinubu said there is a need to inspire the youth to think appropriately about the nation.

“We have to inspire them to think Nigeria first before any State”.

First Lady explained that this was what necessitated her, through the Renewed Hope Initiative, to organise the #ONE NIGERIA/Unity Fabric.

“Youth between 15 years to 25 years will design the fabric depicting Nigeria and not just their State or tribe. The prize money is huge”.

On the Issue of IDP’s, Mrs. Tinubu said the RHI has commenced the monthly Food Outreach Program to the IDP’s and Persons with Disabilities.

“I am not being deterred. I will continue to do all I can for the people”, she stressed.

In her remarks earlier, the Deputy Secretary General of the UN explained that the Organisation is looking forward to the country committing more funds to Youth, Women and Girls.

“We need your voice to what the UN is doing with women empowerment, girls, poverty alleviation, education and the rest”, Mohammed said.

She expressed the readiness of the United Nations to partner with the renewed Hope Initiative, an Initiative of the First Lady in these areas knowing that Mrs Tinubu is passionate about these areas.

The visit was also an opportunity to introduce the new Resident Coordinator of the UN in Nigeria, Mohamed Moustapha Malik Fall to the First Lady.