NIGERIA, Dec. 4 -- She was represented at the event by the wife of the Sokoto State Governor, Hajiya Fatima Ahmed Aliyu.

The First Lady explained that the initiative, carried out under the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI), aims to help people with disabilities become more self-reliant.

She noted that RHI is empowering 250 people with disabilities in every state, including the FCT, with each beneficiary receiving a grant of N200,000. Overall, 9,500 people across the country will benefit from the N1.9 billion programme.

According to her, RHI has supported over 100,000 women, small traders, and business owners including people with disabilities over the last two years through direct financial assistance.

She added that the programme has als...