IMO: TAKEAWAYS FROM THE ADDRESS BY SENATOR OLUREMI TINUBU CON, DURING THE FLAG-OFF OF "RENEWED HOPE INITIATIVE (RHI) WOMEN AGRICULTURAL SUPPORT PROGRAMME" ON FEBRUARY 28, 2024 AT IMO STATE GOVERNMENT HOUSE, OWERRI

IMO: TAKEAWAYS FROM THE ADDRESS BY SENATOR OLUREMI TINUBU CON, DURING THE FLAG-OFF OF "RENEWED HOPE INITIATIVE (RHI) WOMEN AGRICULTURAL SUPPORT PROGRAMME" ON FEBRUARY 28, 2024 AT IMO STATE GOVERNMENT HOUSE, OWERRI 

ACCORDING TO AN OFFICIAL REPORT ON EVENT, SENATOR OLUREMI TINUBU, _INTER ALIA,_ SAID:

"I THANK HIS EXCELLENCY, SENATOR HOPE UZODIMMA, FOR HIS SUPPORT OVER THE YEARS TOWARDS THE EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN AND THE VULNERABLE GROUP IN THE STATE.

"I THANK THE PEOPLE OF IMO STATE FOR VOTING GOVERNOR UZODIMMA FOR A SECOND TERM IN OFFICE. I PRAY THAT HIS GOVERNMENT WILL BRING LASTING PEACE AND PROSPERITY TO IMO STATE.

"THE RHI INITIATIVE ALIGNS WITH THE BROADER PROGRAMME OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, AIMED AT ENGAGING NIGERIAN WOMEN IN LARGE SCALE AGRICULTURE, WHICH WILL SERVE AS AN EMPOWERMENT AND PROVISION OF FOOD SECURITY FOR FAMILIES, STATES AND THE NATION AT LARGE.

"THE SUPPORT FOR THE SOUTHEAST WOMEN IN THE INSTANT CEREMONY IS A TWO-IN-ONE PROGRAMME WHERE 20 WOMEN PER-STATE WILL RECEIVE N500,000 AND NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL LAND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (NALDA) WILL SUPPORT 80 WOMEN FARMERS WITH FARM INPUTS AND TRAINING.

"THE FINANCIAL SUPPORT IS TO ENHANCE PRODUCTIVITY, WHILE THE TRAINING IS TO REDUCE WASTE AND ENHANCE YIELD.

"THE TARGET IS TO EMPOWER TWO MILLION WOMEN FARMERS IMPLORED THE BENEFICIARIES TO USE THE OPPORTUNITY TO IMPROVE THEIR AGRICULTURAL SCOPE AND CONTRIBUTE TO FOOD PRODUCTION TO BOTH THE STATE, THE NATION AND ALSO TO ADVANCE THEIR OVERALL PRODUCTIVITY.

"THE PROGRAMME WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE ECONOMIC IMPROVEMENT OF THE SOUTHEAST ZONE, PUT MORE FOOD ON OUR LAND. I URGE GOVERNMENTS AND GOVERNORS TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAMME AND THE WOMEN FARMERS TO MAKE A HUGE SUCCESS OF THE INITIATIVE"!

...OTHER WOMEN LEADERS AT THE EVENT INCLUDED:

*HER EXCELLENCY, HAJIA NANA SHETTIMA, WIFE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT

*HER EXCELLENCY, MRS. EKAETTE UNOMA AKPABIO, WIFE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE

*HER EXCELLENCY, MRS.  SALAMATU GBAJABIAMILA, WIFE OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF TO PRESIDENT TINUBU 

*WIVES OF SOUTHEAST GOVERNORS, INCLUDING:

*HER EXCELLENCY, BARR. CHIEF MRS. CHIOMA UZODIMMA, OF IMO STATE 

*HER EXCELLENCY, MRS. NKECHINYERE MBAH, OF ENUGU STATE

*HER EXCELLENCY, MRS. NONYE SOLUDO, OF ANAMBRA STATE

*HER EXCELLENCY, MRS. PRISCILLA OTTI, OF ABIA STATE

*HER EXCELLENCY, CHIEF MRS. MARY-MAUDLINE NWIDURU, OF EBONYI STATE

...IT WAS A VERY GOOD AND GLORIOUS EVENT DESIGNED TO ENHANCE FOOD SUFFICIENCY AND BETTER LIFE FOR THE PEOPLE THROUGH THE WOMEN.

TO GOD BE THE GLORY!

By Ogu Bundu Nwadike, MA

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