Senator Oluremi Tinubu has asserted that her husband, President Bola Tinubu, should not be held responsible for the current economic difficulties facing Nigeria.
Nigerians have been enduring significant economic strain since the removal of the fuel subsidy, which skyrocketed the pump price of petrol from N198 to N1,030.
Tinubu announced the termination of the subsidy during his inaugural address on May 29, 2023, stating that the policy was hindering Nigeria’s advancement.
However, while addressing the gathering at the Palace of Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, on Thursday, the First Lady emphasized that the Tinubu administration is still in its early stages.
The President’s wife was in Ife to inaugurate a hostel and a 2.7-kilometer road donated to Ọbafẹmi Awolọwọ University (OAU), Ile Ife, by the Ooni of Ife, which has been named in her honor.
She said, “We are just 18 months into our administration; we are not the cause of the current situation; we are trying to fix it and secure the future.
“We know that subsidy has been removed, but with God on our side, in the next two years, Nigeria will be greater than this. Those who attempted removing subsidy before could not see it through. But with your prayers in the next two years, we will build a nation for the future.”
The president’s wife added that her husband is not greedy, thanking God for making him emerge Nigeria’s number one citizen.
“We give glory to God for our status, myself and my husband, we are not greedy but we thank God for what God has done for us. It is not common for rich people to get to this seat but I am grateful to God, we can not disappoint Nigeria and with the help of God, we are getting to the promised land in no distant time,” she said.
The First Lady who disclosed that she graduated from OAU 41 years ago donated N1 billion to the university for its development and advancement.
While speaking, the Ooni of Ife lauded the Wife of the President for serving as role model to young ones since her days as First Lady of Lagos State.
The traditional ruler said, “I have been a keen admirer of Senator Oluremi Tinubu as a young man eking out a living in Lagos. One of my major attractions was the New Era Initiative especially as it concerns the One Day Governor in Lagos that is totally detribalised and provided opportunities to young secondary school boys and girls to become Governor in Lagos State. This has been a milestone and major inspiration for the younger ones to aspire and proper.”
