First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu will embark on official visit to Anambra State on Thursday to launch the National Community Food Bank Programme for the South-East Zone.

The initiative is expected to support vulnerable groups, including widows, elderly people, persons with disabilities, nursing mothers and children.

Mrs Tinubu is also scheduled to inaugurate an Information and Communication Technology Centre at the Federal Polytechnic, Oko, aimed at providing young people with skills in areas including software development, data analysis, digital marketing and remote work.

The visit is expected to strengthen collaboration between the Federal and Anambra State Governments on poverty reduction, food security, youth development and improved livelihoods.

In a statement Dr Law Mefor, Commissioner for Information & Value Reformation, Anambra State, the first lady will inaugurate the ICT Centre at the Federal Polytechnic, Oko, a modern facility designed to close the digital skills gap. Students from Anambra and across the South-East will be trained in software development, data analysis, digital marketing, future of work and global work.

She will also Launch of National Community Food Bank Programme in the South East– Old Government House, Amawbia, a direct intervention for widows, the elderly, persons with disabilities, and vulnerable families. The program will provide food items, nutrition education, and agricultural support.

There will be inauguration of Statewide Empowerment Programme by Mrs Nonye Soludo Ekwueme Square, Awka where 5,000 beneficiaries across Anambra’s 21 Local Government Areas will receive business grants, vocational tools, and equipment for agriculture and agro-processing, beauty care, and small-scale enterprise.