First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has inaugurated the Tinubu Torchbearers (TTB), the women arm of the grassroots mobilisation platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), reports thegazellenews.com
At the inauguration ceremony, the First Lady said the initiative would help promote the Renewed Hope Agenda and strengthen support for President Bola Tinubu’s second-term bid.
Senator Oluremi Tinubu noted that the platform which was designed to represent commitment, patriotism, service, and the collective aspiration for a stronger and more prosperous Nigeria underscores the importance of women to national development.
“History has consistently shown that women are the backbone of thriving societies.
“ TTB would help communicate the vision of government, mobilize communities, encourage civic participation, and promote national unity.
“President Tinubu entered office with a clear commitment to reposition our nation through bold reforms and strategic interventions in the areas of economic recovery, infrastructure, security, education and social investment,” she said.
The First Lady stated further that, “significant steps” had already been taken to strengthen agriculture, support local industries, improve healthcare, create jobs, attract investment and expand opportunities for Nigerians across sectors.
Senator Tinubu urged members of the TTB to become true ambassadors of the Renewed Hope Agenda asking them to communicate the administration’s programmes clearly and responsibly to the citizens.
“Government alone cannot achieve sustainable development without the support, cooperation, and active participation of the people. It is hoped movement should inspire hope, unity and progress across our beloved nation.”
APC National Chairman, Nentawe Yilwatda, represented by Deputy National Chairman (South), Benjamin Nwoye said the initiative aligns with the aspirations of Nigerians who believe in the Renewed Hope Agenda.
He said the movement would provide a platform for “grassroots mobilization, women empowerment, national unity, and citizen engagement,” adding that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had shown “uncommon courage” in confronting long-standing national challenges.
He commended APC women as one of the party’s greatest assets, saying their resilience, loyalty, sacrifice and mobilization had strengthened the ruling party.
The APC National Chairman urged members to carry “a torch of hope, a torch of unity, a torch of development, and a torch of progress” into every part of the country.
The APC National Women Leader, Mary Alile Idele, described the Senator Oluremi Tinubu’s pet project, Renewed Hope initiative, RHI as “a weapon of compassion” saying it brings government closer to the people.
She commended the initiative’s nationwide reach, saying it already has structures across all 774 local government areas.
APC National Secretary, Senator Surajudeen Basiru, represented by Deputy National Secretary, AbdulKarim Kana said the inauguration was “not just another political gathering” but “a touching milestone” in the party’s journey under the Renewed Hope Agenda.
Kana said women had always been “the backbone” of political and national advancement, adding that the torchbearers would help ensure that “achievements, policies, and information” reach grassroots communities across the country.
The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, also applauded the platform, saying “one heart can transform a community” and that “when millions of hearts carry the same light, a nation will rise.”
She described the TTB as a movement carrying a message and sustaining a vision that is “actively reshaping the destiny of our beloved nation,” while commending the APC women leadership for creating a strategic platform to celebrate what she called the “transformative leadership” of President Tinubu under the Renewed Hope Agenda.
The event attracted party leaders, women groups and government officials, all of whom described the Tinubu Torchbearers as a vehicle for political mobilization and public communication ahead of the next phase of the Tinubu administration.
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