Supports midwives, nurses, Ondo women with kits, grants
Wife of the President, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has stressed the need for traditional rulers to key into the resolve of ending female genital mutilation and Hepatitis B, as well as other diseases afflicting the womenfolk.

Tinubu, who highlighted the pressing health issues affecting the female gender in the country to include Hepatitis B, HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Syphilis, among others, said that monarchs’ support would go a long way in eliminating mother-to-child transmission.

The First Lady spoke during her visit to Ondo State to flag off the South West zone of the Renewed Hope Initiative, designed to improve the well-being of women and girls across the country.

According to her, midwives and nurses in the state will receive 10,000 professional kits, comprising crocs and scrubs, as well as the donation of N50 million to 1,000 female traders in the state to boost their trade.

She said, “Ending female genital mutilation is also one of our key priorities. It is a harmful and outdated tradition built on myths. It does not stop promiscuity, as some believe. Instead, it destroys the lives of young girls.

“This initiative aims to promote healthier mothers, reduce new HIV infections among women of reproductive age, eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV, which is also the vertical transmission and provide treatment for children born with HIV.”

On his part, the state governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, said the distribution of the professional kits would undoubtedly have a profound impact on the lives of the citizens, particularly in the area of maternal and child health.

Also, the governor’s wife, Oluwaseun, commended the President’s wife for her commitment to uplifting the living standard of women through various empowerment programmes, saying: “Women’s economic empowerment is a critical driver of sustainable development, and your initiative will, no doubt, contribute to the achievement of our state’s economic development goals.”