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First Lady Oluremi Tinubu set for one-day working visit to Ekiti
Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, is scheduled to visit Ekiti State on Saturday, May 30, for a one-day working tour.
The visit was confirmed in a statement issued on Wednesday in Ado-Ekiti by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media, Yinka Oyebode.
According to the statement, the First Lady, who also serves as the National Chairman of the Renewed Hope Initiative, will be accompanied by some state first ladies and senior government officials during the visit.
She is expected to be received by Governor Biodun Oyebanji, his wife, Olayemi Oyebanji, and other top state officials.
During the visit, Senator Tinubu will commission a newly constructed ICT Centre at Ekiti State University, facilitated by the Renewed Hope Initiative.
She is also scheduled to meet with traditional rulers under the umbrella of the Ekiti State Traditional Rulers’ Council.
The statement further revealed that the First Lady would flag off the All Progressives Congress, APC, Women Campaign Rally for Governor Oyebanji’s re-election at the Ekiti Parapo Pavilion in Ado-Ekiti.
According to the statement, Senator Tinubu, through the Renewed Hope Initiative, has carried out at least 16 intervention programmes in Ekiti State since 2023.
The interventions reportedly include material and financial empowerment programmes targeting women, youths, students, farmers, vulnerable households, small-scale businesses, and persons with disabilities.
Mrs Oyebanji said adequate arrangements had been put in place to ensure a successful and memorable visit by the First Lady.
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