Senator Oluremi Tinubu, the First Lady, has urged market women throughout Nigeria to avoid unjustified price hikes on food items as the holiday season approaches.
She made this call during the 2024 Ebonyi Women’s Day Celebration at the Pa Ngele Oruta Township Stadium in Abakaliki.
With the Yuletide season fast approaching, I want to plead with all our market women to refrain from unfair hike in prices of food items during the festive season,” she pleaded
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Mrs Tinubu donated the sum of N50 million, 20,000 wrappers, shoes and bags to support business of women in the state
She noted that the support was part of her Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI), Social Investment Programme
The first lady, who said the theme of the celebration, “Uplifting Women For Sustainable Development” was apt, commended the women for supporting President Bola Tinubu and the state governor during the past elections.
She also commented the state Governor, Mr Francis Nwifuru, for exceeding 35 per cent in female appointments.
“His deputy is a woman, same for the Secretary to the State Government and many down the line.
“I want to announce that he has also decided to empower 130 women in the state, with N1 million each, as business recapitalisation grant.
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