Persons With Disabilities To Benefit From Oluremi Tinubu N50m Grants
The Wife of the President, Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has disclosed that 250 persons with disabilities across the country will receive grants worth ₦50,000,000 to support their small businesses.
Senator Tinubu stated this at the International Conference Centre in Umuahia, Abia State.
Tinubu through the Vice President’s wife and Vice Chairman of RHI, Hajiya Nana Shettima, oversaw the handover of food supplies to the state’s RHI Coordinator and Wife of the state governor, Mrs Priscilla Otti.
Quoted in a statement by the Special Assistant to the President, Media and ICT, (Office of the Vice President), Kwapchi Bata Hamman, on Saturday; Remi Tinubu said,
“Under Economic Empowerment, RHI plans to disburse grants of Two Hundred Thousand Naira (₦200,000) each to 250 persons with disabilities in all 36 states and the FCT to support and recapitalise their small businesses.
“In the area of Education, the ‘Flow with Confidence’ programme will distribute 10,000 packs of sanitary pads—enough to last a year—to young girls, particularly those in rural communities. This initiative aims to help girls stay in school throughout their menstrual cycle,”
David Olayiwola reporting for The Pendulum Media
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