•Reassures that nations challenges would be surmounted

The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, in her position as the Wife of President Bola Tinubu, has reassured that with the continued efforts by the Federal Government and its various Security agencies and collaboration from other nations, the challenge of insecurity would be surmounted.

‎She stated this on Saturday during her first official State visit to Ekiti state during a meeting with the Ekiti State Traditional Rulers Council at the Government House, Ado Ekiti.

Senator Oluremi Tinubu said that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is working tirelessly to ensure that issues of insecurity is curbed.

‎She said the issues of insecurity is highly disheartening.

‎”The US for example, they are helping, most of the people causing this unrest are non-Nigerians, not that security issues do not exist in Nigeria, I can’t really say too much because some information are highly classified.

‎”Therefore, I can assure you, America, for instance, are helping, France too are helping and some other developed countries.

‎‎”Nigeria because of her nature as a blessed country, you can see the beauty from Ekiti, Nigeria is too great to be intimidated”.

‎She expressed her belief that the challenges facing the country presently would end soon with a charge, especially women, to keep being prayerful, adding that she believes that God is faithful to fail. ‎

‎Earlier, the Chairman of the Ekiti Traditional Rulers’ Council, Oba Adu Adejimi Alagbado, the Ogoga of Ikere Ekiti had commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his various initiatives to make life easy for Nigerians.

‎He expressed his deep belief in the leadership of President Tinubu as he recalled how the President transformed Lagos State while he was the state governor.

‎The Royal Father called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to ensure that insecurity is addressed citing how people are being kidnapped in the state and other states.

‎The First Lady of Nigeria then proceeded to give Business Recapitalisation Grant of N100M for 2,000 women petty traders in Ekiti State at N50,000 each.

‎The grant according to the Senator Oluremi Tinubu is to assist and encourage the women to keep supporting their families and for economic growth.

‎‎Senator Oluremi Tinubu who was accompanied by the Wife of the Vice President, Hajia Nana Shettima, the APC National Women Leader Dr Mary Alile Idele, the Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim also rallied support from the women in the State for a second term for Governor Oyebanji.

‎The Wife of the Governor, Dr Olayemi Oyebanji and other States Governors Wives with other political leaders, also charged the people to support the incumbent governor in the upcoming election in June as well as President Tinubu for continuity come 2027.

‎Other projects which the First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has executed under the Renewed Hope Initiative RHI includes: annual Scholarships of ₦1M and Laptop for 3-years for each student from the 36 states of the federation including the FCT and DEPOWA with one of the students from Ekiti State.

‎Donation of 10,000 copies of Exercise Books to public schools in Ekiti State in June, 2024.

‎Also, the First Lady project, RHI in partnership with the Federal Ministry of Education gave 5,100 Bursaries in 2024 out of which Ekiti state received 100 and out of 1,500 Scholarships in 2025, Ekiti got 40 slots for students in 200 Level up to Ph.D. level.

‎Environment Club/Society was launched in Ekiti State in November, 2025.

‎‎Also, under the RHI Flow with Confidence, 10,000 packs of one year supply of sanitary pads to school girls in Ekiti State.

The First Lady also announced cash rewards of N200 million for two best graduating students (a male and a female) from Ekiti State University after her commissioning the TETFUND Sponsored ICT Experience Centre during her visit to the State.

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