First Lady Tinubu expands food aid to Katsina, calls for local banks
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Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, extended the Renewed Hope Initiative’s (RHI) food outreach program to Katsina State, making it the 30th state to receive aid.
Represented by Hajiya Nana Shettima, wife of the Vice President, she delivered food items to Hajiya Zulaihat Dikko Radda, wife of the Katsina State Governor, for distribution to vulnerable residents.
The RHI program began in March 2024 and aims to provide nutritional assistance to people with disabilities, widows, and other vulnerable groups across the country. Tinubu also called on state governors to create community food banks in each of their three senatorial districts. She explained that these local banks would strengthen food security and address malnutrition, supplementing federal and zonal efforts.
The initiative relies on monthly donations of two truckloads of food from partner organizations, allowing it to support two states per month. Katsina State Governor, Mallam Dikko Umaru Radda, welcomed the aid, stating it reflects the federal government’s commitment to helping vulnerable citizens. He also highlighted his state’s own investments in education, healthcare, and agriculture to improve the well-being of its residents. Osun, Ogun, and Akwa Ibom states are slated to receive food distributions next.
