Mixed Reactions as Tinubu's Wife Seeks Donation for National Library
- President Bola Tinubu's wife, Oluremi, has called on her supporters and well-wishers to contribute their donations to the development of the national library
- Oluremi Tinubu, a former senator, made the appeal to those willing to send her birthday greetings on pages of newspapers, gifts, cakes and greeting cards
- The First Lady urged them to convert the gifts to money and made a donation to a designated account, adding it would be the best gift to receive
Nigeria's First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has stirred mixed reactions from Nigerians after seeking donations from well-wishers who are willing to present her with birthday gifts, urging them to convert them to donations for the completion of the National Library.
The former senator made the appeal as she would be turning 65 on September 21, 2025, in a video shared on her media aide's social media handle on Monday, September 1, stating that she has dedicated the day to God, describing the cause as closer to her heart than having a lavish celebration.
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She said:
“By the special grace of God, I will be turning 65 years old on the 21st September 2025, and this happens to be a Sunday. This is why I have decided to dedicate the day to God for all his blessings in my life and have a quiet birthday.”
The first lady then appeals to Nigerians to convert their greetings into newspapers, cakes, birthday cards or flowers into money and send them "to the designated account."
Oluremi maintained that the completion of the national library would be the best gift she would be getting for her 65th birthday celebration. She added that her decision was informed by her love for education.
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Tinubu's appeal has started generating reactions from some Nigerians. Below are some of their reactions:
Omo Alaja commented:
"Which kain lamba be this. The amount of money, waste and logistics you use in moving around will build plenty of libraries in this nation."
Ubong Friday speaks on the First Lady's recent donations:
"Person wey dey donate billions still dey find birthday gift? Who una wan whine?"
Sajir Bar compared her to the US president's wife:
"The wife of the president of the most powerful nation in the world, Melania Trump, can not try this nonsense in America. Here, they turned Nigeria into their family business. Jokers, your husband will be voted out in 2027. Go ask Jonathan."
Ebru doubted the chances of the donation:
"Make I hear! A country of sycophants. People would rather spend millions on a newspaper ad than donate thousands to fund a public project."
See the video of the first lady here:
Why Kwankwaso may reject being Tinubu's VP
Legit.ng earlier reported that President Bola Tinubu's possibility of dropping Vice President Kashim Shettima for NNPP leader Rabiu Kwankwaso in the 2027 election has been dismissed.
Omotayo Yusuf, a political commentator, gave the opinion while speaking in an exclusive interview with Legit.ng, noting that Kwankwaso is a political powerhouse.
According to Yusuf, the Kwankwasiyyah's movement in the north is growing and being a running mate to Tinubu may hinder Kwankwaso's progress.
Source: Legit.ng
