Speaking on efforts to empower citizens, Senator Tinubu said her initiatives have focused on giving grants rather than loans to enable beneficiaries to start small businesses.
Nigeria's First Lady, Senator Remi Tinubu, has urged Nigerians not to lose hope despite the country's economic challenges, saying small-scale businesses such as selling akara (bean cake), roasting corn and producing kulikuli require little capital and can provide a means of livelihood.
The First Lady made the remarks after hosting the wives of the 36 state governors in Abuja, where she highlighted the various interventions and grants provided through her office to support vulnerable Nigerians.
Speaking on efforts to empower citizens, Senator Tinubu said her initiatives have focused on giving grants rather than loans to enable beneficiaries to start small businesses.
"We're trying to give hope and to start akara business doesn't take a lot of money. To start roasting corn… somebody even said about grants, you see they're saying that kulikuli doesn't take much. We didn't give them a loan, we gave it to them as a grant," she said.
