1st Lady flags off nation-wide distribution of exercise books 

Pupils with the RHI exercise books after the flag- off of the distribution by the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, in Abuja on Friday

Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has restated that education is very vital and the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will continue to accord it the prominence it deserves.

This was at the flag-off of the distribution of exercise books to public primary school pupils and junior secondary school students across the country.

The exercise, which is under the education programme of the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) is to deliver 50,000 exercise books to each state of the federation, while Kano and Lagos States will get 100,000 due to their population.

Mrs. Tinubu said the distribution which would be through each State Universal Education Board may be an annual event.

“There is nothing too much to do for our children. We have started the distribution with Lagos State and today the wife of the Kogi State Governor will receive for her State”, she said.

The First Lady admonished the children present to be focused on their studies noting that the administration of President Bola Tinubu would do right to ensure a good life for all the children.

“Stay in school. Do not join bad gangs, don’t succumb to peer- pressure. We will do all we can for you to get a good life”, she admonished.

Earlier, the Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission, Dr. Hamid Bobboyi applauded the First Lady for the initiative, emphasizing the importance of writing materials to the school system.

He said many State Universal Education Boards neglect this aspect of the system.

she further said: “This will go a long way in rectifying the lacuna and improve our school system. This donation shows that she is really committed to making the lives of children and even women too, better”.

With the symbolic presentation, all states RHI coordinators, who are the wives of the governors, would begin to pick up their exercise books immediately for onward distribution to the public primary school pupils and junior secondary school students.