Nigeria’s First Lady and National Chairman of the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI), Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on Monday handed over three fully equipped mobile clinic units under the RHI’s Love on Wheels scheme to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and the Taraba State Government.

The move, according to the President’s wife, is aimed at strengthening healthcare delivery in underserved communities.

The handover ceremony, held in Abuja, saw two of the mobile clinics presented to the NYSC, while the third was donated to Taraba State.

Presidency officials told The Guardian in Abuja that the gesture is to fulfil pledges made by the First Lady earlier in the year during official engagements, including the commissioning of the Nigerian Digital Museum and a health outreach programme for frontline workers in Taraba.

Mrs Tinubu described the initiative as a practical demonstration of care, noting that the mobile clinics were designed to take healthcare services beyond conventional hospital settings, particularly to rural and hard-to-reach areas.

She explained that the clinics were built from scratch to meet required medical and safety standards, taking into account the time required before their delivery.

According to her, the Love on Wheels project aims to reduce emergency response time, expand access to basic healthcare, and provide flexible medical services delivered by trained professionals.

She stressed that the initiative was non-partisan and driven solely by the need to improve Nigerians’ well-being, regardless of political affiliation.

“Party politics aside, we must deliver the dividends of democracy to our people. It is people first, before party,” the First Lady said, praying that the mobile clinics would be deployed responsibly to save lives and bring relief to vulnerable families and communities.

Receiving the mobile clinic on behalf of Taraba State, Governor Agbu Kefas expressed appreciation to the First Lady, describing the donation as a life-saving intervention that transcends party lines.

He pledged that the facility would be transparently deployed to rural and underserved parts of the state.

Also speaking, Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Iziaq Salako, commended the initiative, describing Mrs Tinubu as a strong advocate for public health.

He assured that the Federal Ministry of Health would support the effective deployment and operation of the mobile clinics.

In his remarks, NYSC Director-General, Oluseye Nafiu, said the donation would significantly expand the scheme’s capacity to deliver healthcare services during rural medical outreaches.

He noted that with the additional mobile clinics, the NYSC would be able to reach tens of thousands more Nigerians in remote communities.

He thanked the First Lady for fulfilling her promise and described the donation not just as an act of charity but a strategic intervention capable of renewing hope and improving access to healthcare nationwide.