First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has empowered 10,000 nurses and midwives in the South West geopolitical zone of the country with professional kits.
The first lady, in Akure, Ondo State, capital, yesterday officially presented 10,000 professional kits to frontline health workers in the zone under her pet project, Renewed Hope Initiative, RHI.
She said the initiative was designed to strengthen healthcare delivery and support the essential roles played by nurses and midwives.
Alongside the kits, she presented a cheque of N50 million to the Wife of the Ondo State Governor, Mrs Esther Aiyedatiwa, for the recapitalisation of 1,000 women petty traders in the state.
She further presented thousands of African print wax to more than 1,000 women involved in textile production across the 18 local government areas of Ondo State to assist them in expanding their businesses.
“This event is to complement the ongoing Federal Government retraining exercise for 120,000 frontline health workers nationwide.
“I am informed that 60,470 health workers have already completed their training.
“This is the reason why the RHI procured 60,000 branded scrubs and 60,000 pairs of crocs, as an incentive to encourage and support the tireless dedication of our midwives.
“Five geopolitical zones including the South-West have received 10,000 scrubs and 10,000 pairs of crocs each, the next is the South-East which is also going to take place in Enugu by June,” she said.
The first lady thanked Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa and his wife, Esther, for their hospitality.
Aiyedatiwa, in his address, also commended the first lady for choosing Ondo State as the host for the South-West regional for the launching of RHI.
He further described the first lady as a national treasure and mother of the nation while lauding her efforts to support nurses and midwives across the country.
“This thoughtful gesture will undoubtedly have a profound impact on maternal and child health in our region.
“It will boost the morale of our nurses and midwives and enhance the quality of care they provide,” he said.
Aiyedatiwa, described the initiative as a “strategic intervention” that aligned closely with the state’s health development goals.
He took the opportunity to reaffirm his administration’s commitment to inclusive governance and social development, noting that several programmes had been implemented to support women, children, the elderly and persons living with disabilities. NAN
