Remi Tinubu’s grant: APC accuses Osun gov wife of shortchanging women

Remi Tinubu’s grant: APC accuses Osun gov wife of shortchanging women

The State Women Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC)  State Women Leader, Mrs. Kudiratu Fakokunde yesterday lamented that female members of the party were shortchanged by wife to Osun State governor, Mrs. Titilayo Adeleke in the distribution of business support grant to women initiated by the First Lady of the federation, Senator Oluremi Tinubu.

No fewer than 200 businesswomen across the 332 wards benefited from the  grant to boost their trades and businesses.

The gesture conveyed under the Renewed Hope Initiative of Mrs. Tinubu was done in partnership with The Tony Elumelu Foundation to empower the grassroots women across the country.

Speaking during the presentation of the grants to the Osun Women at Tinubu/Shettima campaign office, Osogbo, Mrs. Fakokunde, applauded Mrs. Remi Tinubu for the initiative, stressing that it will go a long way toward encouraging women to be active contributors to their families’ livelihoods.

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However, she lamented that they were shortchanged by the First Lady of Osun State, Mrs. Titilayo Adeleke who deliberately reduced their slot despite her pleas that it should be increased to 250/300

She said: “When I went to meet the First Lady of Osun State at Government House, she first said she would give us 100 slots against 300 that ought to be given to us, I opposed the proposal, until we were given 200. Even then she still shortchanged us. That is not fair.”

 Also, the former aide of the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Mrs. Folake Olaniyan, expressed gratitude to President Bola Tinubu and the First Lady. She said: “We want to appeal to them, that they should monitor the programme closely because it is not done equitably. From the previous ones that were done, I noticed that it is not done equitably. The other party is benefiting more than the APC.”

Also, the Local Government Chairman of Atakunmosa East, Princess Foluso Adekoya disclosed that each beneficiary received N50,000 to boost their business.

Reacting to the allegation, the Chief Press Secretary to the governor’s wife, Adeleke Adewale, denied the claim. He said: “They were never shortchanged. The empowerment is for 500 people and they were given 200. We use to carry them along for all grants or gesture from the federal government.”

Remi Tinubu’s grant: APC accuses Osun gov wife of shortchanging women