The First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu CON, has launched the Renewed Hope Initiative Economic Empowerment Programme for Persons Living with Disabilities in Adamawa State as part of activities celebrating the 2025 International Day of Persons with Disabilities. The event aligns with the nationwide Renewed Hope Initiative Social Investment Programme designed to promote inclusive growth, dignity, and equal opportunity for vulnerable citizens across the country.
Speaking in Yola on behalf of the First Lady, the wife of the Governor of Adamawa State, Her Excellency Hajiya Dr. Lami Ahmadu Fintiri, explained that the programme would provide business revitalization grants of two hundred thousand naira each to two hundred and fifty Persons Living with Disabilities in every State, the FCT, and the Defence, Police Officer’s Wives Association. The intervention is aimed at helping small entrepreneurs strengthen their existing businesses and improve their livelihood.
She noted that a total of nine thousand five hundred Nigerians living with disabilities across the country would benefit from the initiative, bringing the total value of the intervention to one point nine billion naira. According to Senator Tinubu, this support reflects the commitment of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR to build a nation where no citizen is left behind, especially people whose needs are often overlooked.
In her remarks, Her Excellency Hajiya Dr. Lami Fintiri reaffirmed her dedication to advancing the lives of Persons Living with Disabilities in Adamawa State. She stated that as the State Coordinator of the Renewed Hope Initiative and through her Fresh Air Pro-Life Empowerment Foundation, she had consistently championed the rights, welfare, and empowerment of vulnerable persons in the state.
In honour of the 2025 International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Lami Fintiri also announced a major donation to support PWDs in all twenty one Local Government Areas of Adamawa State. The relief items include ten hand powered disabled tricycles, two hundred and twenty bags of rice, two hundred and twenty cartons of spaghetti and macaroni, two hundred and twenty cartons of five litre vegetable oil, as well as blankets, mats, and other essential non food supplies. She emphasized that these items were meant to provide comfort and support, ensuring that persons living with disabilities feel valued and recognised in this global celebration.
She reiterated her commitment to serving humanity with compassion, noting that uplifting vulnerable groups remains a central part of her mission. She urged society to continue removing barriers and build an environment where everyone, regardless of ability, can live with dignity, confidence, and hope. Lami Fintiri also expressed gratitude to Senator Oluremi Tinubu CON for her continuous dedication to transforming lives across sectors, including education, agriculture, women petty trading, and youth development.
She highlighted other ongoing RHI programmes providing assistive devices, educational support for young persons with disabilities, and skills acquisition to promote sustainable livelihoods. Speaking on behalf of all Persons Living with Disabilities in the state, Comrade Abdullahi Toungo, Chairman of the Physically Challenged Association, thanked Senator Tinubu for remembering them and making the intervention an annual commitment. He also praised Hajiya Lami Fintiri, fondly called Uwar Marayu and Uwar Nakassasu, for her consistent support since 2019, adding, “We appreciate you, we love you, and we pray for you.”
The event featured the symbolic presentation of cash support to fifty selected beneficiaries, alongside the official handover of food and non food items to leaders of the PWD community. The programme, launched simultaneously across the thirty six states, the Federal Capital Territory, and DEPOWA, reaffirms Nigeria’s commitment to inclusion, empowerment, and equal opportunity for all citizens living with disabilities.
