OLUREMI TINUBU: ‘THE BEST IS YET TO COME’, AS 200 WOMEN, YOUTHS GET TRAINING, SUPPORT • Restates commitment to empowering the less-privileged
OLUREMI TINUBU: ‘THE BEST IS YET TO COME’, AS 200 WOMEN, YOUTHS GET TRAINING, SUPPORT • Restates commitment to empowering the less-privileged
First Lady, Federal Republic of Nigeria, Sen Oluremi Tinubu
The First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Shade Tinubu, OON today emphasised her commitment to the economic empowerment and socioeconomic development of people across the country as she assured Nigerians that the best is yet to come with the roll out of bigger empowerment programmes nationwide. She made this known at the closing ceremony of the three-day empowerment programme for 200 beneficiaries drawn from the Lagos Central Senatorial District, Trek Africa Newspaper reports.

Further, at the 3-Day Skills Acquisition Training and Empowerment Programme facilitated by her office in conjunction with Cocoa Research Institute (CRIN) Ibadan at the Lagos City Centre in Lagos Island, the First Lady added that the help and hope will be for the less-privileged irrespective of religion, ethnicity and party affiliation.


Represented by Hon Wahab Alawiye-King, Senator Oluremi Tinubu also thanked the people of Lagos Central Senatorial District for the unalloyed support during her twelve years in the Senate.

On his part, the Chairman Lagos Island East LCDA, Hon. Alade Folawiyo urged the beneficiaries to make judicious use of the opportunity to become self reliant. He described the First Lady as a selfless leader and generous human beings who always like to make a mark in the lives of people that comes across her. The Council Chairman also urged the First Lady to replicate the empowerment programme nationwide for the benefit of the less privileged while expressing satisfaction with the Senator-elect for Lagos Central District, Hon. Wasiu Sanni Eshinlokun whom he believe will continue in the track laid by Senator Oluremi Tinubu.



Also speaking, the Chairman, Yaba LCDA, Hon. Kayode Omiyale urged other politicians to emulate her generosity to reduce the poverty level in the society. He charged them to multiply the knowledge gained from the training to improve on their well being.
The Vice Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) Lagos State, Hon. Moshood Mayegun described the training programme as another thank you from the First Lady to the people of Lagos Central District. He said they should be determined to make the best out of the training.

On behalf of the Cocoa Research Institute Ibadan, Mrs Fabowale Folashade wished the beneficiaries well. She noted that most training were usually announced but funds diverted unlike that of Senator Oluremi Tinubu.

In their responses on behalf of the 200 beneficiaries, Olaide Adegbola and Funmilayo Ewete thanked the First Lady for the opportunity wishing that it continues to go round more people. They said empowering women is like empowering the nation.

