Nigeria's First Lady harvests vegetables, urges embrace of home gardening

Nigeria's First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has personally harvested fresh vegetables from the Presidential Villa's garden in Abuja, using the occasion to urge citizens to adopt home gardening practices. This initiative is part of broader efforts to enhance food security across the nation.

Tinubu visited the garden, established approximately two years ago under the "Every Home A Garden" initiative, for a routine harvest. The garden continues to yield a variety of produce, including spinach, waterleaf, and fluted pumpkin. Following the harvest, she shared some of the vegetables with her staff, emphasizing the importance of compassion and giving to others.

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The First Lady later shared part of the harvested vegetables with members of her staff, reminding Nigerians of the importance of showing compassion by giving to others.

The Villa vegetable garden was officially launched in July 2024 as part of Tinubu's "Renewed Hope Initiative." Its primary goal is to promote household farming and improve food security, particularly in light of increasing food costs. The initiative also includes an "Every Home A Garden" competition to motivate families nationwide to cultivate their own vegetables.

During the launch, Tinubu highlighted the garden's purpose: to demonstrate that even small living spaces can be utilized to grow nutritious food, thereby reducing household expenses. The garden, which initially featured crops like spinach, waterleaf, bitter leaf, scent leaf, ewedu, and okra, remains a testament to the First Lady's advocacy for healthy living, domestic farming, and environmental sustainability.

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