Oluremi Tinubu, the wife of President Bola Tinubu, has unveiled a fabric aimed at promoting national unity. According to a statement on Monday, the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI), chaired by the first lady, organised a fabric design competition in Abuja.

Mofinyinfoluwa Bamidele, a 25-year-old graduate of the University of Ibadan, won the competition and received a prize of N25 million. She said the #OneNigeria/ Unity Fabric competition, launched in February, had called on youths between 15 and 25 to create a design representing Nigeria’s unity.

The competition ended on July 30, with judges Zainab Abba Folawiyo and Banke Kuku, both fashion designers, choosing the best design from 111 entries. The president’s wife said the national fabric would be worn to celebrate Independence Day on October 1.

She added that local manufacturers will mass-produce the fabric to stimulate the local textile industry, create jobs, and boost the economy. Also speaking, Nana Shettima, wife of the vice president, said the fabric initiative will promote unity and creativity in Nigeria.