Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has lauded the passionate and exceptional execution of the Renewed Hope Agricultural Support Programme by the First Lady of Anambra State, Mrs. Nonye Soludo in Anambra.
Senator Oluremi praised the Anambra First Lady’s empowerment of 200 smallholder farmers with startup tools, seeds, and training to boost food security and economic resilience in the state.
In a report by Izuchukwu Adichie, Senior Special Adviser on New Media to Governor Charles Soludo, the passion of Mrs. Soludo’s hands-on approach has been captivating. She didn’t just implement the programme, but walked the fields with beneficiaries during the whole process and intensive training, listened to their challenges, and encouraged them to succeed to the end.
While eulogising Mrs. Soludo, the Nigeria First Lady asserted “Mrs. Soludo’s work is a masterclass. Anambra made the most of the programme’s objectives by being thorough and very intentional about each step,”
Senator Tinubu remarked while she played the recorded video of the event in Anambra state during the First Quarter High-Level Meeting with Wives of Governors from the thirty-six states of the Federation.
The accolade comes on the heels of Mrs. Soludo’s recognition as “Madam Solution” by the people of Anambra, as her initiative christened ‘Her Healthy Living with Nonye Soludo’ has impacted about 100,000 households in the state, coupled with ‘Her Green Anambra’ campaign which promotes organic farming and environmental sustainability, that has turned backyard gardens into successful economic hubs.
Mrs. Soludo stands out in her actions. Whether in teaching schoolgirls to plant vegetable gardens or lobbying for policies that protect mother and child rights, the Anambra First Lady is an advocate of dietary preference, improving healthy breastfeeding, reducing vaccine-preventable diseases, human trafficking, and child abuse, and preventing malnutrition and maternal and infant deaths, she is guided by a simple philosophy, “Progress must touch the least, the last, and the lost.”
“When I grow up, I want to be like Aunty Nonye,” said 12-year-old Adaora from Amesi, one of the thousands of children inspired by Mrs. Soludo’s mentorship programmes.
