Kogi First Lady distributes food stuff, cash to widows

Kogi First Lady distributes food stuff, cash to widows

JOEL OLADELE, Abuja

Wife of Kogi State Governor, Hajia Sefinat Ahmed Usman Ododo has flagged off the distribution of bags of rice, cash donation and branded wrapper to widows across the 21 Local Government Areas of the state.

At the flag off of the distribution in Government House, Lokoja, Hajia Sefinat Ododo said the Renewed Hope Initiative championed by Her Excellency, Senator Oluremi Tinubu is committed to empowering widows and other vulnerable groups in Nigeria, adding that the Renewed Hope Initiative will reach out to more groups in coming weeks. 

According to Wife of the Kogi state Governor, the widows are going through tough times resulting from the demise of their husbands and would need all the support they could possibly get from those in position to be of assistance at all levels. 

Mrs Ododo who noted that in her capacity as the state coordinator of the Renewed Hope Initiative her doors will remain open as she would continue to champion any good cause that impacts the lives of women, girls and the less privileged in the society.

Over 1000 bags of 25kg rice and 5 million Naira in cash was distributed to widows across the 21 LGAs with each of the beneficiaries receiving a piece of the unity wrappers in commemoration of Nigeria’s 64th independence anniversary. 

The Kogi state First Lady also gave a cash donation to support a young lady, Andy Ometere to help sustain her shoe business.