1,800 Families Receive Food Aid at Rivers Event Led by 14 Governors’ Wives

About 1,800 families received food items during the Renewed Hope Initiative Food Outreach Programme in Rivers State. The event took place at the Rivers State Government House in Port Harcourt on Thursday. Wives of 14 governors attended, alongside the wife of the Chief of Staff to the President and other dignitaries. Nigeria's First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, was represented by former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Betta Edu. She said the programme supports vulnerable families and is part of the Renewed Hope agenda of President Bola Tinubu. The initiative has been implemented in 25 states and the Federal Capital Territory, with Rivers State as the 26th beneficiary. Two partners are supporting the programme, enabling distributions in two states per month. Food banks will be set up in primary healthcare centres across all local government areas to serve pregnant women and lactating mothers. Deputy Governor of Rivers State, Ngozi Odu, said the programme restores dignity and reflects social responsibility, not charity. She linked it to the socio-economic goals of Governor Siminalayi Fubara's administration. Valeria Fubara, wife of the Rivers State Governor, said over 5,000 people have benefited from earlier phases of the initiative. She confirmed that more than 1,800 families received aid in the latest exercise. She credited Governor Siminalayi Fubara for backing interventions that support residents' well-being.

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