Poverty: First Lady urges sustained interventions for vulnerable families

From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye , Abuja
First Lady of Nigeria, Senator 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 yesterday, with the theme, “Dignity, Opportunity, and Shared Prosperity.”
Stressing the collective responsibility of individuals, institut...