First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has declared that the difficult phase of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s economic reforms is giving way to an era of prosperity urging Nigerians particularly women in the South-East to support his re-election in 2027.
Speaking on Saturday at the South-East zonal All Progressives Congress (APC) Women’s Presidential Rally in Enugu the First Lady likened the hardships associated with the administration’s reforms to the pains of childbirth expressing confidence that Nigerians would soon begin to reap the benefits of the sacrifices made.
She assured the gathering that the President remained committed to transforming the country and consolidating the gains of his administration’s economic policies.
‘As the President said it is time for prosperity. You know the pain of labour to birth a child is over. It is time for joy and prosperity’ she declared.
According to a statement issued by her Senior Special Assistant on Media Busola Kukoyi the First Lady said Nigeria was at the threshold of a new phase of economic development following the difficult adjustments undertaken by the administration.
She maintained that the APC was committed to fulfilling its promises to Nigerians assuring that the President would sustain efforts to improve living conditions and expand economic opportunities.
Senator Tinubu consequently appealed to women across the South-East to rally behind the Tinubu-Shettima ticket in the 2027 presidential election describing continuity as important to consolidating the administration’s reforms.
The rally which attracted women leaders party stakeholders and supporters from the five South-East states also provided a platform to highlight the administration’s programmes and mobilise support for APC candidates ahead of the general elections.
A major highlight of the gathering was the First Lady’s flag-off of the distribution of empowerment items to 5000 women as part of efforts to strengthen their economic participation and improve household livelihoods.
She said her Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) has consistently provided financial assistance vocational training equipment and other forms of support to women youths and vulnerable Nigerians.
The First Lady assured beneficiaries that the interventions would continue stressing the importance of equipping women with the skills and resources necessary to become economically self-reliant.
The programme featured the distribution of empowerment equipment including sewing machines grinding machines and popcorn-making machines to support small businesses and income-generating activities. People’s Gazette Nigeria
Also at the rally Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah and his Ebonyi State counterpart Francis Nwifuru joined other APC leaders in canvassing support for President Tinubu’s bid for a second term.
The governors and other party stakeholders urged women in the zone to support the President and APC candidates contesting seats in the Senate House of Representatives and State Houses of Assembly.
Other dignitaries at the event included the wife of the Senate President the wife of the Speaker of the House of Representatives the Deputy Speaker of the House the Imo State Governor the APC National Woman Leader and the Minister of Women Affairs.
Earlier the First Lady accompanied by other women leaders visiting Enugu for the rally paid a courtesy visit to the state’s Traditional Rulers Council led by Igwe Samuel Asadu.
Speaking on behalf of the traditional rulers Asadu commended President Tinubu’s administration for what he described as significant achievements in national development.
He expressed the council’s support for the President and acknowledged the First Lady’s interventions aimed at improving the welfare of women youths and children.
The traditional rulers particularly praised the Renewed Hope Initiative for its empowerment and humanitarian programmes describing the interventions as important contributions to the wellbeing of vulnerable Nigerians.