Tinubu’s Wife Flags Off Renewed Hope, Tony Elumelu Foundation Women Empowerment Programme in Nasarawa

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By Suleiman Abubakar Rimi Uku Lafia 

The First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, launched the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) Women Economic Empowerment Programme in partnership with the Tony Elumelu Foundation at the Aliyu Akwe Banquet Hall in Lafia, Nasarawa State.

Speaking at the flag-off ceremony, Senator Tinubu said the programme was designed to strengthen the entrepreneurial spirit of women traders and small-scale business owners across the country.

 She explained that the initiative was not a loan but a grant to help beneficiaries recapitalize and expand their businesses.

“When you empower a woman, you empower a household, a community, and indeed a nation,” she emphasized.

The First Lady revealed that the Tony Elumelu Foundation had donated ₦1 billion to the Renewed Hope Initiative to support 18,500 women nationwide. According to her, 500 women from each of the 36 states and the FCT will receive ₦50,000 each under the empowerment scheme.

At the event in Lafia, some of the pre-selected 500 beneficiaries from Nasarawa State were presented with ₦50,000 each to boost their small businesses. 

Senator Tinubu expressed gratitude to the Foundation for its generosity and urged others to emulate such acts of support for women’s economic growth.

She also commended Governor Abdullahi Sule and his wife, Hajiya Silifat Abdullahi Sule, for their continued support of RHI programmes in the state.

The event marked the official commencement of the Renewed Hope Initiative/Tony Elumelu Foundation Women Economic Empowerment Programme in Nasarawa State.