Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu has urged Nigerians to go into farming saying it is the only solution to ending hardship and hunger in the country.
She said agriculture remains the the key to bettering the lot of citizens, noting that the Commander in Chief was making the right decisions to build a Nigeria that is more respected in the long run.
Oluremi Tinubu gave the charge when she received the Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations, Amina Mohammed in her office at the Presidential Villa, Abuja Wednesday also advised Nigerians to be more accountable as a people as regards resources.
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She stressed that the various interventions of the Renewed Hope Initiative, especially in the areas of Agriculture, Empowerment, Education, Health and Social Welfare are to complement the efforts of President Bola Ahmed 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”.
she called for training of the youth to inspire them to think appropriately about the nation.
“We have to inspire them to think Nigeria first before any State”.
She explained that this necessitated her, through the Renewed Hope Initiative, RHI 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”.
On the Issue of IDPs, Senator Oluremi Tinubu said the RHI has commenced the monthly Food Outreach Program to the IDPs and Persons with Disabilities.
“I am not being deterred. I will continue to do all I can for the people”.
In her remarks earlier, the Deputy Secretary General of the UN Amina Mohammed, explained that the Organisation is looking forward to the country committing more funds to Youth, Women and Girls.
