The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has launched the nationwide distribution of the Flow with Confidence Menstrual Hygiene packs.
The event which was held in Gombe according to the First Lady is a vital menstrual health intervention designed to empower school girls by promoting knowledge, dignity and confidence through improved menstrual hygiene.
“In today’s modern world, no girl should have to miss school because of her inability to afford sanitary products. It is unacceptable that our girls still continue to face significant challenges during their menstrual cycle, especially those in rural communities, who miss school days every month because they cannot afford sanitary pads. Some who attend resort to using unsafe and unhygienic alternatives, while others stay at home altogether, falling behind in their studies and, in some cases, eventually drop out of school.
“This trend must end, and this intervention, under the Education framework of the Renewed Hope Initiative is aimed at doing just that”.
Senator Oluremi Tinubu charged the traditional rulers, religious leaders and community leaders to ensure that the disposable sanitary pads gets to those intended for.
“All States and the Federal Capital Territory will receive 10,000 packs each through the State First Ladies and RHI Coordinators. This is to support our girls in rural communities and those who are unable to afford sanitary pads. Today, I will be handing over 10,000 packs of disposable sanitary pads to the First Lady of Gombe State for distribution to 10,000 deserving girls in rural communities across the State. Each beneficiary will receive one-year supply of the pads,”.she said.
In their remarks, the Coordinating Minister for health and social welfare, Prof. Ali Pate and Minister of Education Dr Tunji Alausa both promised to support the initiative by making more supplies available to more girls in rural communities.
The Governor of Gombe State, Inuwa Yahaya commended the gesture of the First Lady and her many interventions in areas including health, agriculture, economic empowerment and education.
Earlier, the First Lady of Nigeria Senator Oluremi Tinubu had declared open the 1st Gombe State Health Summit where she reiterated that health is no longer a social service but a path to economic prosperity, social development, personal emancipation and national development.
Senator Oluremi Tinubu who is in Gombe State for a two day visit was also conferred with the traditional title of Sarauniya Yakin Kumo, the Queen Warrior of Kumo, Akko Emirate by the Emir of Akko, HRH Alhaji Umaru Muh’d Atiku.
