Summary
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has kicked off the Flow with Confidence menstrual health project under the Renewed Hope Initiative, committing N2.5 billion to support schoolgirls, promote hygiene, and end period stigma nationwide. As part of the programme, 10,000 sanitary pad packs were distributed to teenage girls across selected schools in Anambra State.
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has launched the Flow with Confidence project under the Renewed Hope Initiative, committing N2.5 billion to support schoolgirls’ menstrual health. In Anambra State, 10,000 sanitary pad packs were distributed to teenage girls across selected schools as part of the programme.
The initiative, launched in October 2025, aims to empower schoolgirls, promote menstrual hygiene, and eliminate stigma surrounding menstruation. Each of Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory will receive 10,000 sanitary pad packs, bringing the total distribution to 370,000 packs across the country.
At the flag-off ceremony held on November, 10, 2025 at the Banquet Hall of the Light House, Awka, the First Lady was represented by the Anambra State First Lady, Dr. Nonye Soludo, who serves as the state coordinator of the Renewed Hope Initiative.
Reading Oluremi Tinubu’s speech, Dr. Nonye said Anambra received its full allocation of 10,000 sanitary pads to be distributed equitably across the state, particularly in rural communities where access to such products is limited. She described the programme as a timely intervention to address challenges faced by adolescent girls, including stigma, ridicule, and loss of self-confidence during menstruation.
“The project seeks to prevent girls from missing school due to their periods and to promote dignity and confidence by ensuring they have access to menstrual hygiene products,”
Also speaking at the event, Hon. Ifeoma Azikiwe, member representing Onitsha North I Constituency in the Anambra State House of Assembly, commended Senator Tinubu for her dedication to the welfare of women and girls nationwide. She noted that the initiative would help reduce school absenteeism and promote girls’ well-being.
“This is a laudable step toward ensuring menstrual health, reducing infections, and enabling our girls to stay in school with confidence,” Azikiwe said.
The event featured a lecture by a female health expert who urged the girls to view menstruation as a natural and empowering process rather than a source of shame.
“Menstruation is part of womanhood,” she said. “Use your sanitary pads correctly, maintain good hygiene, and never let menstruation hold you back from achieving your dreams.”
The ceremony was attended by state officials, representatives from the 21 local government areas, women’s groups, and hundreds of schoolgirls. In addition to the pad distribution, the girls received cash gifts from Dr. Nonye to cover transportation costs back to their schools and communities.
