Tinubu’s wife, Eyoanwan Vow to Carter for 200 women in C’River

From Ene Asuquo, Calabar 

The renewed hope initiative, a pet project of the first lady of Nigeria, Mrs Oluremi Tinubu has announced the commencement of the program in cross river state with the aim to strengthen agriculture and empower women and young farmers in the country.

In a press conference in Calabar yesterday, the press Secretary to the first lady of cross river, Mrs Faith Okon who read the brief on behalf of the Governor’s wife said the program in the state is ably Coordinated by the wife of the Governor, Mrs Eyoanwan Bassey Otu and that the program will Carter for 200 women in the state 

She stated that the women agricultural support is to help women and farmers gain skills and support to impact their farming practices, improve food production and nutrition in cross river state adding that the program is in  conformity with the recognition of President Tinubu’s administration on the pivotal role agriculture plays in achieving sustainable development and ensuring food sufficiency 

“These four agriculture initiatives are holistically aimed at fostering sustainable agricultural practices and enhancing food security across the nation”

“It provides each participant with an opportunity to expand their agricultural venture, while contributing to local and national food production”.

She stressed further that the program targeted at youths will teach young farmers better farming practices and skills, including areas like home economics and nutrition which aim is to encourage the production and consumption of nutritious foods and promote food nutrition security.

The statement maintained that the essence of the young farmers club is to revitalize school farming and introduce school students to farming as a way to inspire their interest in agriculture 

“In implementing this initiatives, 30 schools distributed evenly across the three Senatorial District of the State will be empowered and provided with stater packs to help them start small farming projects that will empower their communities and the larger society” he stated.