First Lady Donates N250m To 2,500 Women In South-East

The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has reiterated the importance of empowered women to the well-being and prosperity of families and society at large.

She stated this in Owerri, Imo state, during the flag-off of the presentation of empowerment items to 500 women in each state in the South-East zone, comprising Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, and Imo States.

In a statement by her media aide, Busola Kukoyi, Senator Tinubu explained that at the end of the nationwide rollout of the initiative, Eighteen Thousand Five Hundred (18,500) women across the country would have been empowered, with 500 beneficiaries selected from each state and the Federal Capital Territory.

“Today, 500 preselected women beneficiaries in each state in the South-East will be provided with empowerment items such as deep-chest freezers, maxi gas cookers with ovens, generators, and industrial grinding machines to support them in starting or growing their existing businesses”.

“In addition to the 500 beneficiaries in Imo State, I am pleased to learn that the Governor of Imo State has

provided 2,000 additional empowerment items, bringing the total number of beneficiaries in the state to 2,500. I commend His Excellency for this generous gesture and encourage other State Governors to emulate this worthy example”.

The RHI/ Office of Sustainable Development Goals, SDG initiative, which was flagged off in Abuja for the North-Central Zone on 21 February 2025, was followed by the distribution of empowerment items in the South-South Zone on 25 April 2026 and the South-West Zone on 23 August 2025.

“Similarly, empowering women in all spheres of life is central to achieving all the SDG goals, especially SDG-5 on “achieving gender equality and empowering all women and girls” and SDG-8 on “decent work and economic growth,” both of which are relevant to the purpose of this gathering”.

“To the beneficiaries of this empowerment program, I encourage you to use these resources judiciously to grow your business. Let these items serve as a foundation for creating a better life for yourselves and your families. I hope and pray that what you received today will prosper in your hands”.

In addition, the First Lady, Senator Tinubu, donated N250 million to the 2,500 women beneficiaries of the empowerment items.

Items at the event include deep-chest freezers, maxi gas cookers with ovens, generators, and industrial grinding machines to help them start or grow their existing businesses.

Earlier, Senator Tinubu was conferred with the chieftaincy title of Oso Di Eme of Imo by the council of traditional rulers of Imo State. The title, meaning ‘ One who supports her husband’, was conferred on her by the State traditional rulers council in recognition of her role in driving the policies and programmes of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration for the benefit of Nigerians in general.

While asking Nigerians to trust the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration, the First Lady reiterated that the nation is out of the dark tunnel and on a steady path to economic prosperity for all.