First Lady, Mrs. Oluremi Tinubu, has flagged off the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) Economic Empowerment Programme for women petty traders nationwide.
The scheme was launched on Thursday with the disbursement of the grant in Asaba, Delta State capital, where 1000 petty traders benefited from the scheme.
The First Lady said the economic empowerment program of RHI, was targeted at helping petty traders overcome some of their business challenges
She disclosed that a total of One Billion, Eight Hundred and Fifty Million Naira (N1,850,000,000.00) would be shared to 37,000 pre-selected women petty traders across the nation.
Mrs Oluremi noted that empowering women economically was not just a moral imperative but a strategic one
She further saluted the women traders, celebrating their courage and resilience.