{"id":1748,"date":"2023-06-05T13:35:02","date_gmt":"2023-06-05T13:35:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/?p=1748"},"modified":"2023-06-05T13:36:47","modified_gmt":"2023-06-05T13:36:47","slug":"first-lady-senator-oluremi-tinubu-assures-nigerians-of-regular-empowerment-program-towards-reducing-poverty-in-the-country","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/2023\/06\/05\/first-lady-senator-oluremi-tinubu-assures-nigerians-of-regular-empowerment-program-towards-reducing-poverty-in-the-country\/","title":{"rendered":"First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu assures Nigerians of regular empowerment program towards reducing poverty in the country"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\">Nigerians have assured of regular empowerment and vocational training programmes towards the reduction of poverty in the country.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu stated this in a message at the opening of a 3 Day Skills Acquisition Training and Empowerment Programme she facilitated at the Lagos City Centre, Sura, Lagos Island, Lagos.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1750\" src=\"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/8B02A5BC-EDDF-4C59-BCF9-EB0E07D8798B-300x135.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/8B02A5BC-EDDF-4C59-BCF9-EB0E07D8798B-300x135.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/8B02A5BC-EDDF-4C59-BCF9-EB0E07D8798B-1024x460.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/8B02A5BC-EDDF-4C59-BCF9-EB0E07D8798B-768x345.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/8B02A5BC-EDDF-4C59-BCF9-EB0E07D8798B-640x288.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/8B02A5BC-EDDF-4C59-BCF9-EB0E07D8798B.jpeg 1032w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The first Lady who was represented by Hon Wahab Alawiye-King said the training was necessary to equip the people with basic knowledge on how to be self dependent and free from relying on people to survive.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">According to her, occupying the office of the First Lady is like the opening of a bigger door from that of the Senate in the rendering of selfless service to the people.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Oluremi Tinubu who represented the Lagos Central District in the Senate for twelve years disclosed that the empowerment and vocational training programme were ttip of the iceberg when compared to what Nigerians would soon start to enjoy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1751\" src=\"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/22C74D32-7BF2-4F6A-A1B1-284DB5511062-300x135.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/22C74D32-7BF2-4F6A-A1B1-284DB5511062-300x135.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/22C74D32-7BF2-4F6A-A1B1-284DB5511062-1024x460.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/22C74D32-7BF2-4F6A-A1B1-284DB5511062-768x345.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/22C74D32-7BF2-4F6A-A1B1-284DB5511062-640x288.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/22C74D32-7BF2-4F6A-A1B1-284DB5511062.jpeg 1032w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">She described selfless and humanitarian services as what she likes to do best, promising to do more for the people across the nation irrespective of religion and tribe.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The First Lady was also full of appreciation to Nigerians for the support to the ruling APC and her husband, the party&#8217;s Presidential candidate during the last general elections.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">She however urged the <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">beneficiaties to take full advantage of the training to improve on their lives.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">On his part, the Chairman of Lagos Island East Council Development Area, Alade Folawiyo belive that the Federal Government has done the right thing with the fuel subsidy issue.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">He assured Nigerians that the price of fuel per litre will soon come down when all plans by government to cushion the effect are activated.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">According to him, the people should know that there could be no gains without pains noting the agony from the removal of fuel subsidy will not last for long.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Hon Folawiyo also thanked the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu for organising the tenth in the series of the program in the local government since he became the chairman of the council over a year ago.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The 200 beneficiaries selected from the Lagos Central Senatorial District will receive Training in Cosmetology, Photography and Confectionery for the next three days.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nigerians have assured of regular empowerment and vocational training programmes towards the reduction of poverty in the country. 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