WATCH THE VIDEO HERE Ad Oluremi Tinubu Next Stay Thung Khe Pass, White Stone Slope, Hoa Binh, Flycam – Nếm TV 40 42 00:00 00:00 / 00:00 10 Sec Published By: Ayorinde Oluokun By Celine-Damilola Oyewole The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu has revealed that two international textile and fashion designers, Abba Folawiyo and Banke Kuku will join the governing council of her Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) to choose winner of N20 million #OneNigeriaUnityFabric competition. Mrs Tinubu revealed this on Tuesday at the State House, Abuja, stressing that the winner, to be announced in September, will earn the cash prize to support his or her career. “The purpose of the unity fabric is to showcase the uniqueness and unity amidst the diverse cultures, tribes, and backgrounds of the nation. “During the Organisation of African First Ladies For Development (OAFLAD), I came across the concept of a national fabric. “I believe this concept is unifying, allowing us to appreciate our diverse culture and break tribal barriers to identify as one nation. “Upon my return, at one of the RHI governing council meetings, I proposed the idea, and we all agreed to it. “We called for entries from youth aged 15 to 25 to participate in the #OneNigeriaUnityFabric competition in February,” she said The First Lady said entries for the competition closed on June 30. “We cannot choose a design without involving notable figures from the fashion industry. ‘Today, we have two judges from the fashion world representing different generations to assist in the selection process.” “Zainab Abba-Folawiyo has been a leading figure in the fashion industry for decades and has styled me for over 25 years, while Mrs Banke Kuku is an international textile and fashion designer. According to her, while Folawiyo will focus on creativity in selecting a winner, Kuku will look for uniqueness and the ability of the design to bring unity to the nation. “These experts, alongside the RHI governing council members and friends of RHI, will help select the winning design to be adopted as our unity fabric.” “The fabric from the winning design will be produced by a local textile manufacturer and launched on Oct. 1,” she said The First Lady expressed her gratitude to the judges for participating in the historic exercise. A total of 111 entries were received. (NAN)
How winner of N20m #OneNigeriaUnityFabric competition will emerge – First Lady
