Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has appealed to voters in the South-East to support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s bid for re-election in the 2027 presidential election.
She made the appeal in Owerri, Imo State, during an official programme where empowerment items were distributed to women.
Tinubu said she and the President were committed to building a stronger Nigeria and urged the people to support the administration’s efforts.
“Make una vote for Mr President, we go work for una and Nigeria go better,” the First Lady said, adding that she wanted to see and enjoy a better Nigeria in her old age.
The empowerment programme, implemented through the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals, is designed to benefit 18,500 women across the country. In the South-East, 500 women in each of the five states are expected to receive equipment such as generators, industrial grinding machines, gas cylinders and ovens.
In Imo State, Governor Hope Uzodimma reportedly increased the state’s allocation by providing additional empowerment items for 2,000 women, bringing the total number of beneficiaries in the state to 2,500.
Following the governor’s contribution, Mrs Tinubu announced a cash grant of N100,000 for each beneficiary. She said the initiative was part of President Tinubu’s agenda to promote economic growth, sustainable development and greater opportunities for women.
The First Lady urged the beneficiaries to make productive use of the support, saying it should help strengthen their businesses, improve household income and create a better future for their families..