By NEWSCOUNT Desk
President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, on Thursday led All Progressives Congress (APC) senators, senatorial candidates and other critical stakeholders to a meeting with Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu.
At the meeting, the First Lady announced a ₦12.1 billion intervention under the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) to support elderly citizens and persons with special needs across the 109 senatorial districts of the country.
Under the programme, 250 persons with special needs in each senatorial district will receive ₦200,000 each on December 3, 2026, to commemorate the International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
Similarly, another 250 elderly citizens aged 65 and above in each district will receive ₦200,000 each on December 17, 2026, under the RHI Elderly Support Scheme. The interventions will also extend support to veterans.
Speaking at the stakeholders’ meeting with APC senators and senatorial candidates, the First Lady urged the political leaders to ensure transparent distribution of the funds, stressing that the interventions must reach all deserving beneficiaries irrespective of political affiliation, ethnicity or religion.
Those in attendance included Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, and APC National Chairman, Nentawe Yilwatda.
