As part of the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) Health Support Programme, Oluremi Tinubu has donated two mobile clinics to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to enhance its Health Initiative for Rural Dwellers (HIRD).
The clinics were formally handed over during a ceremony at the Nigerian Customs Service Headquarters in Maitama, Abuja. At the same event, the Taraba State Government received one mobile clinic to strengthen healthcare delivery in the state.
According to Caroline Embu, NYSC Director of Information and Public Relations, Tinubu commended Corps Members for their contributions to NYSC health interventions, noting that the mobile clinics would significantly expand the reach of medical outreach programmes in underserved areas.
The First Lady explained that her visit to Taraba State last year inspired the donation, emphasizing the importance of providing healthcare services beyond hospital walls. “Love on Wheels represents care in motion, delivering professional medical services, improving access, and reducing response times in emergencies”, she said.
NYSC Director-General, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, described the gesture as strategic and timely, noting that it aligns with the Scheme’s mandate to deliver free healthcare services to rural communities. Since the launch of HIRD in 2014, NYSC medical personnel have reached over four million Nigerians, providing primary care, maternal services, malaria testing, health education, and disease prevention campaigns.
In 2025 alone, more than 6,300 corps medical personnel, including over 2,300 doctors, were deployed to remote areas. The new mobile clinics, General Nafiu said, would enable NYSC to reach more communities simultaneously and provide care to tens of thousands of additional beneficiaries.
He described the donation as a “renewal of hope” for Nigerians and urged the Scheme to continue expanding quality healthcare to underserved populations.
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