The First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, hands a cheque to Chief of the Defence Staff, Olufemi Oluyede. Photo credit: NAF
The Renewed Hope Initiative of the First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has donated N819 million to 1,638 widows of fallen military and police personnel to support them in starting or expanding businesses.
The First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, announced the intervention on Thursday at the second edition of the RHI Social Investment Programme for Widows of Fallen Heroes in Abuja, where she described the beneficiaries as women of extraordinary courage rather than victims of loss.
She said N657.5 million would go to 1,315 widows of fallen military personnel, while N161.5 million would be given to 323 widows of deceased police officers, bringing the total support to N819 million.
“Today, we are providing financial support of N500,000 each to 1,638 widows of our fallen heroes, covering those who have lost their husbands in line of duty since the assumption of office of Mr. President,” Tinubu said.
