The First Lady of Nigeria, Oluremi Tinubu, has distributed cash support and gift items to 500 market women in Cross River State as part of efforts to boost small businesses and strengthen grassroots mobilisation ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The empowerment programme was held on Saturday at the popular Watt Market in Calabar. It was carried out through the Women Mobilisation Directorate of the APC Presidential Campaign Council.
The First Lady was represented at the event by the Deputy Director of the Directorate and former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Dr Betta Edu.Speaking at the distribution exercise, Edu said the gesture was on the directive of Mrs Tinubu, who is leading women mobilisation across the country.
“We are not here on our own; we are here on the directive of the wife of Mr President and our First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, who is leading women mobilisation across the country. We are here to support you to grow and expand your businesses with N50,000 cash support and other gift items for 500 market women,” she said.
Edu disclosed that the Calabar outreach was the first phase in the state, adding that similar programmes had been scheduled for Ogoja in November/December and the northern senatorial district in January 2027.“This is not only for Cross River. We are doing the same for every other state. We have foot soldiers across the entire state, and they will be doing this to support women as we go into the elections,” she added.
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