The Vice President’s wife, Hajiya Nana Shettima, has scored the Tinubu Administration very high, saying the President is building a better Nigeria for Nigerians through his laudable economic policies, various empowerment initiatives and investments in key sectors of the economy.
To help the President secure a better future for all Nigerians, she said, the citizens should not relent in giving very useful advice to the government, urging them to be more constructive in their criticism of the administration instead of just attacking it for political reasons.
Hajiya Shettima spoke today in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, during the annual Ramadan feast which had in attendance women groups and students.
Emphasising the determination of the Tinubu Administration to leave a lasting legacy for generations to come, she said, “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is baking a new cake for us that are alive today, and for the Nigerian children and grandchildren that are coming behind us. It is who he is ably supported by our lovely First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu.”
She noted that the President means well for the people of Borno State as well as all Nigerians, even as she urged the citizens to always pray for him and members of his cabinet.
“I can tell you that he means well, not only for Borno people but for the entire nation. We should not forget him and his subordinates in our prayers,” she added.
She commended the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, for her contributions towards actualising the agenda of the administration, especially through the Renewed Hope Initiative which, she said, has positively impacted many lives, including women, children and people with disabilities.
Also speaking on the event, the Director General of Maryam Babangida Centre for Women Development, Abuja, Dr Asabe Bashir, admonished women and the Borno people to imbibe the teachings of the just concluded Ramadan fasting.
She also sought the people’s support and prayers for Tinubu, thanking the President for picking his deputy from Borno State.
She said, “I always reiterate the importance of prayer because without prayers we can do nothing in life. We have just come out of Ramadan; let us imbibe that culture and lessons we received during the 29-day fast. We need to continue with the spiritual reflection.
“We should thank God and President Bola Tinubu for remembering the people of Borno State again by bringing the seat of the Vice President not just to the North-East region but to Borno State after Ambassador Babagana Kingibe was elected along with the late Chief MKO Abiola so many years ago.
“We must continue to pray for the administration of President Bola Tinubu because if it succeeds, we succeed.”
On his part, the Speaker, Youth Assembly of Nigeria, Tijjani Abubakar, thanked Tinubu for his support to Nigerian youths through various youth empowerment initiatives.
Also, Dr Martins Ekunke, who spoke on behalf of the South-south, Yoruba and Igbo communities residing in Borno State, commended the First Lady for galvanising support for people living with HIV/AIDS through her pet project, the Renewed Hope Initiative.
Those that attended the feast included the wife of the Speaker of Borno State House of Assembly, Hajiya Maryam Lawan; wife of the Deputy Speaker of Borno State House of Assembly, Hajiya Laure Musa-Askira; female Commissioners and political appointees.
Others were women groups, members of the state chapter of the National Association of Nigerian Students, as well as the leaders of South-south, Igbo and Yoruba communities residing in the state.
