Nigeria’s First Lady and Chairman of the Renewed Hope Initiative, RHI, Senator  Oluremi Tinubu CON  has flagged off the Renewed Hope Initiative Economic Empowerment Programme for women petty traders nationwide with the disbursement of 50,000 Naira business recapitalization grant to 37,000 beneficiary across the country. 

Speaking at the flag off disbursement of the grant in Asaba, Delta State capital where 1000 petty traders benefited from the scheme, First Lady said the empowerment initiative is a strategic one to ease women’s financial burden and to create more jobs gainfully.

Applauding the intervention of the First Lady and for choosing the state for the flag off of the grant, Delta State Governor, Sherriff Oborevwori, represented by his wife, Tobore Oborevwori announced the donation of an additional N50,000.00 grant by his administration to further empower the beneficiaries.