2026 International Day for Eradication of Poverty: First Lady urges sustained interventions for vulnerable families

First Lady of Nigeria, Oluremi Tinubu, has called for expanded access to education, healthcare, skills acquisition and decent livelihoods as part of efforts to lift vulnerable families out of poverty.
She said creating meaningful economic opportunities for citizens was essential to building a society where everyone could live with dignity, have hope and realise their full potential.
The First Lady made the call in a message to mark the 2026 International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, observed on Saturday, October 17, with the theme, “Dignity, Opportunity, and Shared Prosperity.”
Mrs Tinubu stressed the collective responsibility of individuals, institutions and government to cr...