The First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, on Friday, urged wives of the 36 state governors to use their positions meaningfully.
Mrs Tinubu urged the governor’s wives to use the position they are in to positively impact not only the lives of people in their states but also that of other Nigerians.
The First Lady gave the advise when she hosted the wives of the 36 state governors.
Her meeting with the governor’s wives was to formally introduce and acquaint them with the objectives and the mission of the Renewed Hope Initiative.
This was contained in a statement signed by Mrs Tinubu’s spokesperson, Busola Kukoyi, titled, ‘First Lady Sen Oluremi Tinubu CON meets with Wives of Governors on Renewed Hope Initiative’.
While congratulating the wives of the governors on the successful conduct of the 2023 elections which brought their husbands to office, Mrs Tinubu reminded them that it is time to keep promises made during the elections.
She said she would require the support of the wives of the state governors to reach every nook and cranny of the country.
The First Lady assured the governors’ wives that the RHI will not interfere with their personal programmes and projects, adding that their support would be impactful.
She said,
“I wish to remind each of us that the exalted positions we are in today should be seen as an opportunity to impact more meaningfully, not only in the lives of people in your states but Nigeria as a whole”.
While speaking with journalists after the meeting, the wife of Kwara State Governor, Amb. Olufolake Abdulrazak assured Tinubu of her willingness and commitment of the wives of the governors to support RHI.
She said they would go back and elect zonal coordinators to ensure that the grassroots are reached.
She also confirmed that RHI will not in any way affect their individual projects in their various states but instead complement their efforts.
The Renewed Hope Initiative is a pet project of the Office of the First Lady.