Beyond One Day Working Visit: H.E. Sen. Oluremi Tinubu’s Multi-Dimensional Impact in Ekiti - ₦1bn ICT Hub, ₦500m Endowment fund, and ₦100m Support for Petty Traders.

Beyond One Day Working Visit: H.E. Sen. Oluremi Tinubu’s Multi-Dimensional Impact in Ekiti - ₦1bn ICT Hub, ₦500m Endowment fund, and ₦100m Support for Petty Traders.

The working visit of Nigeria’s First Lady and National Chairman of the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI), Senator Oluremi Tinubu, CON, to Ekiti State on May 31st, 2026, delivered far-reaching interventions across education, innovation, and grassroots economic empowerment.

A major highlight was the commissioning of a ₦1 billion ICT Experience Center at Ekiti State University (EKSU), Ado Ekiti, facilitated through RHI in partnership with TETFund. 

The multi-storey, fully equipped facility features a modern lecture theatre (100 capacity), office spaces, a common room, an eatery, advanced computer systems and digital workstations, as well as relaxation areas with bunk spaces serving as a mini-hostel for users and researchers. The Center is positioned to drive research, innovation, entrepreneurship, and digital capacity, including exposure to emerging technologies like artificial intelligence.

Complementing this was the establishment of a ₦500 million endowment fund in honour of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to reward the best graduating male and female students of EKSU at every convocation.

In addition, the First Lady disbursed ₦100 million to 2,000 petty traders across the state. This support was not a one-off intervention but part of a sustained annual intervention under the Renewed Hope Initiative to uplift vulnerable entrepreneurs.

The significance of these initiatives was reflected in the caliber of high-profile dignitaries present at the event , including the Wife of the Vice President, Hajia Nana Shettima; Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji; Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa; Ekiti State First Lady, Dr Olayemi Oyebanji; the Deputy Governor, Chief (Mrs) Monisade Afuye; wives of 17 State Governors; Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele; three former Ekiti First Ladies; the APC National Women Leader, and other distinguished personalities.

Indeed, Senator Oluremi Tinubu’s visit to Ekiti State was not merely an event; it was a strategic investment in knowledge, innovation, and inclusive economic growth. From the ₦1 billion ICT Experience Centre to the ₦500 million endowment fund and the sustained ₦100 million empowerment of petty traders, a legacy has been firmly established, one that will continue to inspire generations and contribute meaningfully to Nigeria’s development for years to come.