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First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu @SenRemiTinubu announces 100 million Naira recapitalization grants to 2000 women petty traders in Jigawa State, vows to forge ahead with promoting small scale businesses. pic.twitter.com/XvXfbUw9Nh

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First Lady Oluremi Tinubu donates N100 Million to 2,000 women petty traders in Jigawa

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Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has announced a ₦100 million business recapitalisation grant for 2,000 women petty traders in Jigawa State as part of efforts to strengthen small and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs) and promote economic empowerment.

Speaking during a visit to the palace of the Emir of Hadejia, His Royal Highness Alhaji Adamu Abubakar Maje, the First Lady said the initiative reflects her unwavering commitment to supporting small businesses, which she described as the foundation of sustainable economic development in Nigeria.

Under the programme, each beneficiary will receive a grant of ₦50,000 to boost and expand their businesses.

Oluremi Tinubu noted that empowering women entrepreneurs remains critical to improving household incomes, creating jobs, and driving inclusive economic growth across the country.

During her one-day official visit to Jigawa State, the First Lady is also expected to flag off the National Community Food Bank Programme for the North-West geopolitical zone.

She will further inaugurate key state government projects, including the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Academy and the Senator Oluremi Tinubu Clinic, aimed at enhancing access to quality education and healthcare in the state.

The visit forms part of ongoing efforts by the Renewed Hope Initiative to promote economic empowerment, food security, education, and improved healthcare delivery across Nigeria.

“We’ve donated 100 million to help petty traders and I know people have been talking that I said Akara, but it’s not only Akara, we also have Booli sellers, tomato sellers, vegetable sellers and pepper sellers too, we’ll continue to empower them”

First Lady responds to critics… pic.twitter.com/s3qBBNUAQz

— Oyindamola🙄 (@dammiedammie35) June 30, 2026

First Lady Remi Tinubu Responds to Criticism

I know they have been talking. I said Akara, it’s not only Akara. We also have tomato sellers, we have Boli, and those selling pepper, selling vegetables in the market, we’ll continue to empower them.

I know all those who are… pic.twitter.com/k2KXTGEZBR

— Imran Muhammad (@Imranmuhdz) June 30, 2026

PRESS RELEASE

FIRST LADY OLUREMI TINUBU LAUNCH NORTH WEST ZONE OF NATIONAL COMMUNITY FOOD BANK PROGRAMME

Assures she will continue to boost small scale businesses

First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has disclosed that since the flag off of the National Community Food Bank Programme in Borno State in April, 560 beneficiaries have enrolled while 468 vulnerable children have been reached.

Describing this as an impressive start, Senator Oluremi Tinubu says the success of the programme depends on sustained collaboration.

“We must work together to build a transparent, accountable, and efficient food bank system that reaches vulnerable households across Nigeria”.

“I therefore call on individuals, organisations, institutions, and development partners across the North-West Zone to support and actively participate in this initiative as we continue its nationwide rollout”.

“The choice of Jigawa State for the North-West launch is strategic. Jigawa is an agrarian state with immense agricultural potential and a strong commitment to improving the well-being of its people”.

Before the formal launch, the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu had commissioned the new palace hall of the Emir of Hadejia, HRH Dr Adamu Maje.

At the Emirs palace, she announced a N100 million business recapitalisation grant for 2,000 women petty traders in Jigawa State as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen small and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs) across the country.

She said the grant which is through the Renewed Hope Initiative, RHI Economic Empowerment scope, each of the 2,000 beneficiaries will receive a N50,000 business recapitalisation grant to support and expand their already existing businesses.

The First Lady reaffirmed her commitment to promoting small and medium-scale enterprises, describing the sector as a critical driver of sustainable economic growth, job creation and poverty reduction in Nigeria.

Senator Oluremi Tinubu noted that empowering women entrepreneurs, particularly those at the grassroots, remains essential to improving household incomes and stimulating local economic development.

She thereafter inaugurated key projects including the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Academy, a tech hub facilitated by the National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA, the Senator Oluremi Tinubu Clinic and Dialysis Center installed with the state of art dialysis machines, Gandun Sariki Road and Hadejia-Garun Gabas – Dolan Kwana Road.

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Busola Kukoyi
SSA Media to the First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria

Monday 29th June, 2026

I heard people talking about akara sellers. It is not only akara sellers. We are also supporting tomato sellers, maize sellers, vegetable sellers, and many other petty traders. I know the beneficiaries appreciate it, and we're not intimidated by the wrong reports.

- First Lady… pic.twitter.com/zoVRPLm2Eg

— Nigerian Affairs Journal (@NigAffairs) June 30, 2026

GloriousGbola:
https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/peace/2006/grameen/speedread/

There are threads on Nairaland where low income earners are celebrated when their children graduate. I am very sure there was one on some dude selling firewood or toothpicks

I saw something Bangladesh and remembered Muhammed Yunus who created grameen bank to give microloans to poor women

https://www.investopedia.com/terms/m/muhammad-yunus.asp



Unfortunately Nigerians imho do not have the character for microloans