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  • Osun First Lady distributes N50m RHIESS grant to 250 vulnerable residents

    Osun First Lady distributes N50m RHIESS grant to 250 vulnerable residents

    The wife of the Osun State Governor, Titilola Adeleke, has distributed a N50 million welfare support grant donated by Senator Oluremi Tinubu to 250 aged and vulnerable residents across the state.

    Speaking at the event held at the Osun State Government House, the First Lady said the gesture was part of the Renewed Hope Initiative Elderly Support Scheme (RHIESS), now in its third edition.

    Tagged “Finding Joy in Old Age,” the programme is designed to provide social support and ease the impact of economic hardship on elderly citizens, ensuring they live with dignity and happiness in a caring society.

    She explained that since the inception of the current administration in 2023, the Renewed Hope Initiative has made it a tradition to celebrate senior citizens every December in recognition of their contributions to nation-building.

    According to her, the scheme supports 250 vulnerable elderly persons aged 65 and above in each of the 36 states of the federation, the Federal Capital Territory, as well as veterans from the Defence and Police Officers’ Wives Association (DEPOWA).

    She noted that a total of 9,500 beneficiaries nationwide would each receive N200,000.

    She also disclosed that the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) received 100 beneficiary slots from the initiative.

    Earlier, speaking on behalf of the wives of members of the Adeleke cabinet, the wife of the Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Dr. Mrs. Olunike Adeleke, commended Senator Oluremi Tinubu for the initiative, describing it as inclusive and cutting across party lines.

    She urged the beneficiaries to continue supporting the current administration and advised them to make good use of the grant, particularly by prioritising proper nutrition and healthy living.

  • APC, Osun First Lady clash over Remi Tinubu’s business grant support to women

    APC, Osun First Lady clash over Remi Tinubu’s business grant support to women

    No fewer than 200 businesswomen across the 332 wards in Osun State benefitted from the business grant of First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu to boost their means of livelihood. 

    The gesture conveyed under the Renewed Hope Initiative of the First Lady was in partnership with The Tony Elumelu Foundation to empower the grassroots women across the country. 

    During the presentation of the grants to the Osun Women at Tinubu/Shettima campaign office, Osogbo, the All Progressives Congress (APC) State Women Leader, Mrs Kudiratu Fakokunde, applauded Remi Tinubu for the initiative, stressing that it will go a long way toward encouraging women to be active contributors to their families’ livelihoods.

    However, she lamented that they were short changed by Osun First Lady, Mrs Titilayo Adeleke, who allegedly deliberately reduced their slots despite pleas that it should be increased to 250/300. 

    She said: “When I went to meet the First Lady of Osun State at Government House, she first said she would give us 100 slots against 300 that ought to be given to us, I opposed the proposal, until we were given 200. Even they she still short changed us. That is not fair.”

    A former aide of the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Mrs Folake Olaniyan, expressed gratitude to President Bola Tinubu and wife. 

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    She however said: “We want to appeal to them, that they should monitor the programme closely because it is not done equitably. From the previous ones that were done, I noticed that it is not done equitably. The other party is benefiting more than the APC.”

    The Local Government Chairman of Atakunmosa East, Princess Foluso Adekoya, imformed each beneficiary received N50,000 to boost their business. 

    But Chief Press Secretary to Osun First Lady, Adeleke Adewale, denied the claim, saying, “They were never short changed. The empowerment is for 500 people and they were given 200. We use to carry them along for all grants or gesture from the Federal Government.”

  • Osun First Lady to reactivate laws in tackling child labour

    Osun First Lady to reactivate laws in tackling child labour

    The First Lady of Osun State, Mrs. Titilola Adeleke, has vowed to reactivate laws and partner with security operatives to tackle the menace of child labour in the state.

    Speaking on Thursday in Osogbo capital of Osun State during the 2025 World Day Against Child Labour organised by Accel Africa Project for five communities in Ife North, Ife South and Obokun Local Government Areas of the state, disclosed that her office will ensure implementation of policies on violence against children.

    Mrs Adeleke, who was represented by the Director, Gender Affairs, Ministry of Women Affairs, Children and Social Welfare, Mrs. Lola Adewale, promised to study the action plan submitted by Osun communities aided by Accel Africa and ensure its enforcement.

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    “In Osun, we have laws and policies that frown at violence against children. The office of the First Lady, in collaboration with the Ministry of Women Affairs, Children and Social Affairs, has been going around schools to sensitise against sexual and gender-based violence and also ensure the elimination of child labour.

    She said, “I want to appreciate the organisers of this programme because what we see every day in society on child labour is nothing to write home about, but we are trying our best to ensure that the menace against children and women generally is eradicated.”

    Earlier, the project officer, Accel Africa Project, Lydia Eke, said children in the five communities lacked access to quality education, adding that “These communities have developed community action plans towards the elimination of child labor in their communities, and these plans have already been presented to the state government for its support.”

    “The recurring gaps we noticed in these five communities are in their schools. A lot of these communities don’t have good school structures; some have schools without teachers.”