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First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has urged the elderly to prioritize their heath and spend quality time with their loved ones.
\nShe stated this at the 2nd edition of the renewed Hope Initiative, RHI Elderly Support Scheme RHEISS.
\nThe programme which is held in all the States of the Federation including the FCT and for Veterans has the 250\u00a0 beneficiaries per State, FCT and Military Veterans receiving N200,000.00 each.
\n\u201cThe Governing Board of the Renewed Hope Initiative has decided to increase the grant from N100,000 to N200,000 this year to provide further support to our elderly citizens during this festive season.
\nA total of One Billion, Nine Hundred Million Naira (N1,900,000,000) will be disbursed across the nation. The RHI Coordinators in the 36 States of the federation, the FCT and DEPOWA have received Fifty Million Naira (N50,000,000) each, out of which N200,000 will be distributed today to each beneficiary. In addition to this, free medical check-ups and other sundry items will be provided\u201d.
\nAccording to the First Lady the programme is aimed at reassuring the elderly that they are loved and not forgotten especially during the festive season.
\nShe reiterated the commitment of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to the wellbeing of all Nigerians.
\n\u201cI am delighted to join you all today at the 2nd edition of the Renewed Hope Initiative Elderly Support Scheme (RHIESS) with the theme: \u201cTOTAL WELLNESS – Happy, Healthy and Prosperous Lifestyle\u201d. This event is holding simultaneously in all the States of the Federation. This programme is designed to support the welfare of our elderly citizens annually. Two Hundred and Fifty (250) elderly citizens, aged 65 and above in all 36 States of the federation, the Federal Capital Territory and veterans from the Defence and Police Officers’ Wives Association (DEPOWA) will be benefiting from this scheme\u201d.
\nEarlier, the Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Matawalle urged Nigerians to support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu who he said met a lot of rot on ground when he assumed office. He assured that things are already getting better in the country as light is evident at the end of the tunnel.
\nHe also announced that in addition to the 250 elderly being supported by the RHI, the Ministry will support an additional 250 veterans with N200,000.00 each.
\nWhile appreciating the First Lady for always putting the Veterans and their widows in mind noting that the RHI has continued to touch the lives of the ordinary Nigerian in remarkable ways.
\nThe Renewed Hope Initiative Elderly Support Programme for this year has as its theme, Total Wellness.
\nThe programme which holds in all the States of the Federation also featured free medical check up for the beneficiaries and provision of various food items.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has urged the elderly to prioritize their heath and spend quality time with their loved ones. She stated this at the 2nd edition of the renewed Hope Initiative, RHI Elderly Support Scheme RHEISS. The programme which is held in all the States of the Federation including the FCT […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6763,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6761","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\n