The Wife of the President, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on Monday formally presented three fully equipped mobile clinics to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and the Taraba State Government under the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) Health Support Programme, tagged “Love on Wheels.”
The presentation ceremony took place at the open ground of the Nigeria Customs Service Headquarters in Maitama, Abuja, with top government officials, members of the RHI Governing Council, and stakeholders in attendance.
Two of the mobile clinics were handed over to the NYSC to support community health outreaches carried out by corps members across the country, while the third was donated to the Taraba State Government to strengthen healthcare delivery in underserved communities.
Speaking at the event, Senator Tinubu described the Love on Wheels project as “care in action,” designed to take healthcare beyond hospital walls, improve access, shorten response times, and provide flexible medical services, particularly in emergencies and hard-to-reach areas.
“Today, I am pleased to officially hand over three mobile clinic units under the Renewed Hope Initiative Health Support Programme. This is a promise made and a promise kept,” the First Lady said.
She recalled that the two mobile clinics donated to the NYSC were promised on January 23, 2025, during the commissioning of the Nigerian Digital Museum in Abuja, noting that the delay was due to the fact that the clinics were built from scratch to meet required certifications.
Senator Tinubu also explained that the third mobile clinic was promised to Taraba State during her official visit to the state on April 11, 2025, where she commissioned health programmes for frontline health workers.
Emphasising national unity over partisan considerations, the First Lady said the decision to support Taraba State was guided by the Renewed Hope Initiative’s people-centred philosophy.
She expressed hope that the mobile clinics would be used responsibly to save lives, respond to emergencies, and bring relief to families and communities.
Earlier, the Director-General of the NYSC, Brigadier General Oluseye Nafiu, and the Governor of Taraba State, Agbu Kefas, thanked the First Lady for the intervention, describing it as a significant boost to grassroots healthcare delivery.
The Love on Wheels project aligns with the Federal Government’s broader health sector reforms aimed at strengthening primary healthcare, improving emergency response, and supporting frontline service providers nationwide.
(Editor: Roluke Ogundele)
