First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu has defended her earlier comments on small-scale businesses, revealing a N100 million Federal Government donation to empower 2,000 petty traders in Jigawa State, while insisting her support extends beyond akara sellers to tomato, pepper and vegetable traders.
REMI TINUBU FIRES BACK OVER AKARA CRITICISM
The First Lady isn’t backing down.
Speaking Monday at the inauguration of the Abubakar Maje Haruna Hall in Jigawa State, Senator Oluremi Tinubu addressed the backlash over her earlier comments on akara, roasted corn and kuli-kuli businesses, per Punch.
“It’s not only akara, we also have tomato sellers. We have boole, and those also selling pepper, selling vegetables for us in the market,” she said.
She announced a N100 million Federal Government donation to empower 2,000 petty traders in Jigawa, with each beneficiary receiving N50,000 to recapitalise their businesses.
“We are not intimidated by all those wrong reports. But we are forging ahead and making sure that our people are well cared for,” she added.
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