L-R SA to the Resident Coordinator of the UN in Nigeria Fredrick Eno, United Natilns Deputy Secretary General, Aisha Mohammed, the First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Senator Oluremi Tinubu, CON, Samira Ibrahim and the Resident Coordinator of the UN in Nigeria Mohammed Mustapha Malik Fall after a courtesy visit by the UN team to the First Lady’s office at the State House Abuja on Wednesday
To overcome the problem of food shortage in the country, the First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has reiterated the call to Nigerians to get more involved in agricultural production.
She made the call when receiving the Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations, Amina Mohammed in her office at the State House, Abuja.
In a press statement by the Senior Special Assistant (SSA), Media to the First Lady, Busola Kukoyi said Sen. Tinubu noted that the various interventions of the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) especially in the areas of Agriculture, Empowerment, Education, Health and Social Welfare are to complement the efforts of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration.
“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,” the first lady said.
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”.
She explained that this necessitated her, through the Renewed Hope Initiative,RHI organize 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, She 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”.
In her remarks earlier, the Deputy Secretary General of the UN explained that the global 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”.
She expressed the readiness of the United Nations to partner with the Renewed Hope Initiative, RHI an Initiative of the First Lady in these areas knowing that Senator Oluremi 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.
