PHOTOS: Senator Akintunde Joins Akpabio, APC Leaders At Strategic Meeting with First Lady • Remi Tinubu Announces 12.1 Billion RHI
The Senator representing Oyo Central Senatorial District, Distinguished Senator Yunus Abiodun Akintunde, Ph.D., on Thursday joined the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, APC senators, senatorial candidates and other party stakeholders at a strategic meeting with Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu.
At the meeting, the First Lady announced a ₦12.1 billion Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) intervention to support elderly citizens and Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) across the 109 senatorial districts of the country.
Under the initiative, 250 persons with disabilities in each senatorial district will receive ₦200,000 each on December 3, 2026, while another 250 elderly citizens aged 65 and above will receive the same amount on December 17, 2026, under the RHI Elderly Support Scheme. Veterans will also benefit from the interventions.
The First Lady urged political leaders to ensure transparent and inclusive distribution of the funds, irrespective of political affiliation, ethnicity or religion.
Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Speaker of the House of Representatives Abbas Tajudeen and APC National Chairman Nentawe Yilwatda were among the prominent leaders at the meeting.
