The First Lady of Nigeria, Oluremi Tinubu has called on women to be at the forefront of the food security campaign in the country.
She made the call at her official residence at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Saturday while unveiling her vegetable garden that she planted to encourage first-time women farmers to join the ongoing Every Home A Garden Competition.
The First Lady who has planted seven different vegetables including spinach, water leaf, bitter leaf, ewedu, lemon grass, scent leaf, and okra was of the view that a little effort on the part of every individual will go a long way in ameliorating food insufficiency.
“This little garden will be able to provide healthy vegetables enough for my household and I would be able to let some of my staff have as well. The solution to any problem lies in everyone contributing their own quota to getting that solution. As a leader I must show an example and plant my own garden,” she said.
Mrs Tinubu encouraged first-time women farmers all over the country to join the competition by planting a garden in their homes such as the produce will be sufficient to feed them and their neighbours.
“This will also enhance communal living and help drive the food security campaign of the Federal Government. The vegetables are medicinal and the garden is to lead by example for other women to embrace smart gardening,” she added.
The First Lady later conducted the wife of Imo State governor, Chioma Uzodinma, and wife of the Minister of State for Defence Mrs Aisha Matawale, around the garden.
The Every Home A Garden Competition is open to first-time women farmers all over Nigeria.
A statement by the First Lady’s spokesperson, Busola Kukoyi, informed that entries are to be submitted to the offices of the wives of the State governors of the competitors in the format of a 30 seconds short video with the details of the competitor by the close of work on September 25, 2024.
“The winner would get N25 million,” the statement added.
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