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Sanwo-Olu’s wife launches N60m Tinubu’s RHI Agric support


Wife of Lagos Governor and State Coordinator for the Renewed Hope Initiative, Dr Ibijoke Sanwo-olu, has launched the Lagos Chapter of the Renewed Hope Initiative- Agricultural Support Programme (RHI-ASP) for residents.

Addressing beneficiaries of this year’s edition of the RHI Agricultural Support Programme at Lagos House, Ikeja, Dr Sanwo-Olu noted that the initiative birthed by the First Lady of Nigeria and Chairman, Renewed Hope Initiative, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, is poised to further boost the nation’s food security, thereby encouraging women, youths and the younger generation to embrace home gardening.

She explained the RHI-ASP Initiative comprises of four core project components, which includes; Women Agricultural Support Program (WASP), Youth Agricultural Support Program (YASP), Every Home a Garden (EHAG) and the Young Farmers Club (YFC).

She said the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security in partnership with the Renewed Hope Initiative has supported each state with a sum of N60 million.

Giving a breakdown of the distribution process, Dr Sanwo-Olu explained that 200 beneficiaries under the Women and Youth Agricultural Support Programmes were each awarded N200,000 grants along with essential farming inputs to improve their productivity.

She added that 60 participants under the Every Home a Garden initiative received N100,000 to support backyard farming activities. Beneficiaries, she said, were selected through an online registration process covering the three senatorial districts of the state.

She announced the enrollment of over 120 students into the second phase of the Young Farmers Club (YFC 2.0), with five students each drawn from both junior and senior secondary schools across the six educational districts of the state.

These students, she said, have been provided with complete farming kits, including seeds of tomatoes, peppers, and assorted vegetables.

Sanwo-Olu thanked Sen Tinubu for encouraging home farming across numerous homes which will ultimately bring much-needed relief to many Nigerians, promoting agricultural development and food security.

Chairman, Office of the First Lady, Lagos State Farmers Committee, Mr. Ayo Afuwape, opined that the First Lady of Nigeria and the wife of Lagos Governor have been consistent in their belief that agriculture remains an enduring solution to some socio-economic challenges, adding that several success stories and thriving businesses have emanated from previous edition of the programme.


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