The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, said the National Community Food Bank Programme would complement ongoing efforts to cushion the effects of economic hardship on vulnerable households across the country.
Tinubu said this on Thursday in Anambra, while inaugurating the National Community Food Bank Programme for the South-East geopolitical zone at the Old Governor’s Lodge, Amawbia in Awka North.
She said the initiative, under the Renewed Hope Initiative, was aimed at strengthening food security, reducing hunger and providing social support to vulnerable Nigerians.
According to her, the programme will target vulnerable groups, including widows, elderly persons, persons with disabilities, nursing mothers and young children, through food assistance and nutrition education.
“The programme is part of the Federal Government’s broader efforts to promote grassroots development and improve human capital across communities,” she said.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Gov. Chukwuma Soludo and his wife, Dr Nonye Soludo, received Tinubu at the event, attended by government officials, dignitaries and other stakeholders.
The visit also featured the inauguration of a Tertiary Education Trust Fund-sponsored Information and Communications Technology Experience Centre at the Federal Polytechnic, Oko.
The centre is designed to equip youths with digital skills, including software development, data analysis and other technology-related competencies.
The visit also featured empowerment initiatives involving grants, vocational tools and agricultural inputs for beneficiaries across the state’s 21 Local Government Areas.
The engagements highlighted the collaboration between the Federal and Anambra Governments in promoting inclusive economic growth, food security and social welfare. (NAN)
