Senator Oluremi Tinubu Supports Ogun Elderly with ₦200,000 each

 




The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu,  has distributed 200,000 naira each to 250 elderly citizens in Ogun State as part of the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) Elderly Support Scheme.

The event with the theme "Finding Joy with Old Age," took place at the June 12 Cultural Centre, Abeokuta, recognizing the contributions of senior citizens to nation-building.

Senator Tinubu who represented by Ogun State First Lady, Mrs Bamidele Abiodun, said the initiative reflected the administration's commitment to ensuring senior citizens live with dignity and comfort.

She pointed that over 9 thousand people would benefit from the scheme across the country with the disbursement of 1 point 9 billion naira while each  state, including the FCT, would receive the sum of 50 million naira.

In her welcome address, Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Hon. Adijat Adeleye emphasized the importance of supporting elderly citizens, advising the beneficiaries to utilise the financial support judiciously.




The Founder of Yoruba Nurses of North America (YORNNA), Prof. Modupeola Aka-Bashorun Adebayo, while delivering a health talk, urged beneficiaries to prioritize health checks, especially for breast and prostate cancer, reiterating that early detection could be the difference between life and death.

Responding on behalf of the beneficiaries, Mrs. Adebunmi Ajayi and Mr. Tajudeen Adetayo praised the gesture as a soothing balm to their economic aches, thanking the First Lady of the Federation and the State and promising to use the funds responsibly.


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