First Lady, Remi Tinubu, has reiterated the call on Nigerians to get more involved in agricultural activities.
Mrs Tinubu spoke when she received the deputy secretary-general of the United Nations (UN), Amina Mohammed, in her office at the State House, Abuja.
In a statement by her media aide, Busola Kukoyi, the first lady said 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 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”.
Mrs Tinubu said there is a need to inspire the youth to think appropriately about the nation.
“We have to inspire them to think of Nigeria first before any state”.
She explained that this necessitated her, to organise 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,” she said.
On the Issue of IDPs, Senator Tinubu said the RHI has commenced the monthly food outreach programme to the IDPs and persons with disabilities.
“I am not being deterred. I will continue to do all I can for the people,” she said.
In her remarks, Mohammed explained that the organisation is looking forward to the country committing more funds to youth, women and girls.
“We need your voice for what the UN is doing with women empowerment, girls, poverty alleviation, education and the rest,” she said.
She expressed the readiness of the United Nations to partner with the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) of the first lady in these areas knowing that Mrs Tinubu is passionate about them.
The visit was also used to introduce the new resident coordinator of the UN in Nigeria, Mohamed Moustapha Malik Fall, to the first lady.