First Lady Oluremi Tinubu Empowers 1,000 Women in Kaduna

 

Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has allocated N50 million in grants to support 1,000 women petty traders in Kaduna State as part of an economic empowerment program. Represented by Laila Jibrin Barau, the wife of the Deputy Senate President, Tinubu emphasized that this initiative aims to significantly boost local women entrepreneurs and reflects the government’s commitment to economic empowerment.

This grant is part of a larger N1.8 billion effort under the Renewed Hope Initiative Economic Empowerment Programme, which targets 37,000 women petty traders nationwide.

Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani, represented by his Chief of Staff Liman Kila, acknowledged the program’s significance, noting that a lack of start-up capital is a major obstacle for women in business.