No fewer than 236,000 residents of Ogun State have been earmarked for upliftment from poverty under the Renewed Hope Ward Development Programme, RHWDP.
The State Coordinator of the programme and Secretary to the Ogun State Government, SSG, Mr. Tokunbo Talabi, disclosed this during a meeting with members of the Council of Governor’s Liaison Officers, GLOs, at the Governor’s Office, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta.
Talabi said the GLOs are key stakeholders responsible for driving the programme across the state’s 236 wards and ensuring that the intended beneficiaries are properly identified and enrolled.
He explained that the Renewed Hope Ward Development Programme, an initiative of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is designed to tackle poverty by stimulating grassroots economic activities across Nigeria’s 8,809 wards.
According to him, the programme focuses on identifying local economic opportunities, empowering between 1,000 and 2,000 entrepreneurs per ward, and promoting self-reliance through strong collaboration among the Federal, State and Local Governments.
“The initiative aligns with the national goal of achieving a one trillion dollar economy by 2030,” Talabi said.
He noted that the programme presents a timely opportunity for Ogun State to create sustainable wealth for its people, reduce multidimensional poverty, and enhance security through improved production and economic empowerment.
The SSG charged the Governor’s Liaison Officers to identify 1,000 economically active individuals per ward for enrolment into the programme.
He warned against favouritism and multiple registrations, stressing that the initiative is open to all eligible residents regardless of political affiliation.
In his remarks, the Chairman of the Council of GLOs, Hon. Tola Olutayo, assured the state government of the council’s total commitment to ensuring transparent and fair enrolment of beneficiaries across all 236 wards of Ogun State. Statewide implementation.
