By Danjuma Amodu
Wives of the Governors of Kebbi, Kano, Zamfara, Jigawa and Kaduna States on Friday joined their Katsina counterpart for the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) food distribution programme in Katsina State.
The food outreach, an initiative of the First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, is aimed at supporting vulnerable households, women and families across the country to cushion the effects of current economic challenges.
Wife of the Vice President, Hajiya Nana Shettima (right), Katsina State Governor, Malam Dikko Radda, flanked by wives of five North-West Governors and beneficiaries at the RHI food distribution in Katsina
The visiting First Ladies were received at the distribution venue in Katsina by the wife of the Katsina State Governor, Hajiya Zulaihat Dikko Radda, who led them to inspect and flag off the distribution of food items to beneficiaries drawn from across the 34 local government areas of the state.
The exercise featured the distribution of bags of rice, beans, and other essential food commodities to hundreds of women, widows, persons with disabilities and low-income households.
Speaking at the event, Hajiya Radda said the intervention was a demonstration of the compassion and commitment of the First Lady, Senator Tinubu, to ensure that no family goes hungry, noting that the RHI food programme has continued to reach the most vulnerable in Katsina.
Wives of Governors of Kebbi, Kano, Zamfara, Jigawa and Kaduna States during the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) food distribution programme in Katsina State
She thanked her colleagues from the neighbouring North-West states for their solidarity and presence, describing it as a show of unity among governors’ wives in support of the Renewed Hope Agenda.
The wives of the Governors of Kebbi, Kano, Zamfara, Jigawa and Kaduna, in their separate remarks, commended Senator Oluremi Tinubu for sustaining the RHI initiative and for prioritising food security and the welfare of women at the grassroots. They also lauded the Katsina State Government for the transparent and orderly coordination of the distribution.
Wife of the Vice President, Hajiya Nana Shettima (right), with Katsina State Governor, Malam Dikko Radda, at the Renewed Hope Initiative food distribution in Katsina State
They urged beneficiaries to make judicious use of the items and to continue to support the programmes of the present administration aimed at empowering women and improving livelihoods.
Beneficiaries, who were visibly elated, expressed gratitude to the First Lady and the governors’ wives for the intervention, describing it as timely.
The RHI food distribution is being implemented simultaneously across the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory as part of efforts to promote food security, social inclusion and support for vulnerable Nigerians.
