The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, weekend, donated food items worth millions of naira to vulnerable groups, including persons with disabilities, in Bauchi state under the Social Investment Programme of its Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI).

Speaking at the commencement of the distribution at Rilwanu Suleiman Adamu Square, Government House, Bauchi, Mrs Tinubu said the food outreach scheme was launched in March 2024 to provide food items to persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups, support their families and improve their wellbeing.

Represented by the wife of the vice president, Hajiya Nana Shettima, the First Lady said the initiative was designed to complement the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu by supporting Nigerians to strive towards achieving their aspirations irrespective of their circumstances or social status.

She said the RHI had also launched the National Community Food Bank Programme as part of efforts to address food insecurity and malnutrition, improve access to nutritious food, combat child malnutrition and support the healthy growth and development of children.

“Since its initial launch in the North-east, in Borno state, we have so far covered four geopolitical zones and will soon launch the programme in the remaining two zones, Insha Allah,” she said.

Oluremi Tinubu, who is the national chairman of the RHI, stated that the intervention had been made possible through the generous support of two donors who had committed to supplying two truckloads of food items to the RHI every month.

She identified one of the donors as the Abdul Samad Rabiu Africa Initiative, while the other donor preferred to remain anonymous, adding that the consignment presented in Bauchi was donated by the anonymous donor.