First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu has commissioned a kidney clinic, a health tech academy and launched the North-West Community Food Bank Programme in Hadejia, Jigawa State.
The projects, unveiled under the Renewed Hope Agenda, include the Oluremi Tinubu Clinic and Dialysis Centre built by FutureMap Foundation with eHealth Africa. The centre will focus on early detection, treatment and prevention of chronic kidney disease.
Tinubu also commissioned the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Academy set up by NITDA to train youths and health workers in technology and data analytics.
NITDA Director-General, Kashifu Inuwa, described the academy as a major milestone in Nigeria’s drive to integrate technology into healthcare delivery, research, and data management.
In a related development, Senator Tinubu formally launched the National Community Food Bank Programme for the North-West Zone, a Federal Government initiative targeted at improving access to nutritious food for children under six years, pregnant women, and nursing mothers.
Governor Umar Namadi of Jigawa State said the programme reflects the collective commitment of North-West governors to tackling food insecurity and malnutrition through community-based interventions.
The governor highlighted Jigawa’s ongoing nutrition programmes, revealing that over 382,000 children were screened for malnutrition in 2025, compared to about 245,000 in 2024.
He added that the state’s intervention programmes helped increase the number of children recovering from moderate acute malnutrition from 19,000 to more than 43,000.
Governor Namadi assured the First Lady that North-West states would provide the necessary support, including storage facilities, distribution centres, and links to health institutions, to ensure the programme reaches vulnerable households.
Launching the initiative, Senator Tinubu described the Community Food Bank Programme as a sustainable response to food insecurity and malnutrition, noting that it aligns with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda on food security, healthcare, and social protection.
The First Lady also commended the Jigawa State Government for its investment in infrastructure and human development, including key projects commissioned during her visit.
The inauguration of the health facilities and food bank programme underscores growing collaboration between federal, state, and development partners to strengthen healthcare services, improve nutrition, and build more resilient communities across Nigeria.
