Nigeria, Oct. 3 -- Nigeria's First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has launched a nationwide distribution of menstrual hygiene packs aimed at supporting schoolgirls, particularly those in rural communities.

The initiative, tagged 'Flow with Confidence', was flagged off in Gombe State on Thursday.

In a statement signed by her Senior Special Assistant on Media, Busola Kukoyi, Mrs Tinubu described the initiative as a crucial intervention to ensure that no girl misses school because she cannot afford sanitary products. "In today's modern world, no girl should have to miss school because of her inability to afford sanitary products," she said.

She said it is unacceptable that many girls still face difficulties during their menstrual cycle, with some ...