As part of efforts to encourage women and youths to embrace agriculture as a sustainable means of livelihood, the First Lady of Lagos State and State Coordinator for the Renewed Hope Initiative, Dr. (Mrs) Claudiana Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu has launched the 2025 Lagos Chapter of the Renewed Hope Initiative- Agricultural Support Programme (RHI-ASP) for residents across Lagos State.

Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu addressing beneficiaries of the 2025 edition of the RHI Agricultural Support Programme held at Lagos House, Ikeja noted that this initiative birthed by the visionary leadership of the First Lady of Nigeria and Chairman, Renewed Hope Initiative, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu (CON) is poised to further boost the nation’s food security, thereby encouraging women, youths and the younger generation to embrace home gardening.

The First Lady of Lagos State expressed that the RHI-ASP Initiative comprises of four core project components, which includes; Women Agricultural Support Program (WASP), Youth Agricultural Support Program (YASP), Every Home a Garden (EHAG) and the Young Farmers Club (YFC),thereby emphasizing that the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security in partnership with the Renewed Hope Initiative has supported each State with a sum of N60,000,000 (Sixty Million Naira).

While highlighting the process for the various project components, Dr. Sanwo-Olu explained that beneficiaries for the Women and Youth ASP will receive a grant of N200,000 alongside farming inputs to enhance their agricultural productivity, while registered participants for Every Home a Garden will receive a sum of N100,000. “These beneficiaries were selected through online registration covering the various senatorial districts across the State”, She said

She further stated that over 120 students’ representatives have been selected across the Six Education Districts in Lagos State and five students each from both junior and senior secondary schools will participate in the YFC 2.0 project, adding that these students have been properly kitted with farming material and seed package containing tomatoes, pepper and various vegetable.

The First Lady of Lagos State concluded her remarks by appreciating the significant efforts of the First Lady of Nigeria and Chairman, Renewed Hope Initiative, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu (CON) through the RHI-ASP in encouraging home farming across numerous homes in the Nation which will ultimately bring much-needed relief to many Nigerians, promoting agricultural development and food security.

Earlier in his welcome address, the Chairman, Office of the First Lady, Lagos State Farmers Committee, Mr. Ayo Afuwape opined that the First Lady of Nigeria and the First Lady of Lagos State have been consistent in their belief that agriculture remains an enduring solution to some socio-economic challenges, adding that several success stories and thriving businesses have emanated from previous edition of the programme.

The 2025 RHI-ASP Lagos also had the attendance of the Wife of the Deputy Governor, Mrs. Oluremi Hamzat, Commissioner for Agriculture and Food System, Mrs. Abisola Olusanya, Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Mr. Jamiu Alli-Balogun, Commissioner for Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Mrs. Cecelia Dada, Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Gbenga Omotoso, Permanent Secretaries of various ministries, among other top government functionaries.