Blossomflow Empowerment Foundation has applauded recent announcement by the First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, to distribute 370,000 disposable sanitary pads to secondary school girls across the country tagged: ‘Flow with Confidence.’

As a leading not-for-profit organisation working to end period poverty in Nigeria, Blossomflow sees this federal-level intervention as a major milestone in menstrual health advocacy and a powerful alignment with its long-standing campaign: #BeHerPeace.

According to the first lady, each of Nigeria’s 36 states, including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), will receive 10,000 cartons of disposable sanitary pads, with distribution efforts coordinated by the wives of state governors. The initiative aims to ensure that menstruation does not hinder school attendance or confidence for adolescent girls.

“This is more than a policy—it is validation,” said founder and Chief Executive Officer of Blossomflow Empowerment Foundation, Joan Faluyi. “Our foundation has been on the frontlines, distributing sanitary pads and advocating for menstrual health in schools and underserved communities. We are thrilled to see our vision supported and echoed at the national level.”

Blossomflow’s work includes school outreach programmes, menstrual education for neurodivergent girls and language-inclusive campaigns such as Period In Dialects. The foundation has reached thousands of girls across Nigeria and has consistently called for structured government intervention in addressing period poverty.

Tinubu’s announcement also included the rollout of environmental programmes such as the formation of climate change clubs in secondary schools and universities, a move Blossomflow believes adds a holistic and forward-thinking dimension to menstrual and environmental health education.

“This is a remarkable step forward,” Faluyi continued. “We will be excited to partner, support, and ensure that this initiative reaches every girl it intends to serve. We remain committed to promoting dignity, education, and health for all Nigerian girls.”