First Lady says Nigeria can overcome its challenges with the right will.

Senator Oluremi Tinubu, the First Lady, expressed optimism that Nigeria can overcome all its challenges with the right will.

After being invested as Grand Matron of the Nigerian Red Cross Society at the State House in Abuja yesterday, the First Lady acknowledged the society’s significant humanitarian role and reiterated her optimism that the nation’s challenges can be overcome.

“There is no challenge that is unsurmountable if we have the right will, and we have strong political will, to do right by the nation. Our assignment is a daily call to duty and we have to rise everyday to do the work,” she said.

She urged that voluntary organisations be leveraged to shift youth mindsets by encouraging active participation.

“If they learn to help from an early age, it would not be hard on them to do it when they are old,” she said, adding that as Grand Matron of the NRCS, she sees the role as a call to greater service and an opportunity to contribute to the Society.

“I encourage people, if you have the capacity to help a neighbor in whatever way you can, do so,” she added.

She explained that her office has launched the National Food Bank Programme across all six geopolitical zones, aiming to eliminate or drastically reduce child malnutrition.

Earlier, NRCS National President Oluyemisi Adeaga, who led the team, thanked Mrs Tinubu for continually rendering humanitarian services to citizens through her Renewed Hope Initiative, saying the Society recognised her strong dedication to the welfare of women, children, families and vulnerable Nigerians in general.