First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu has restated her commitment to work with women, saying they would play a prominent role in nursing Nigeria back to health.
Oluremi who spoke after a closed door meeting with wives of former All Progressives Congress (APC) Governors at the State House, Abuja, said it was time to fulfill the promises made to Nigerians during election campaign.

The First Lady noted that the event was needed to get the support of the wives of the former Governors for the various programmes of Government and the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI).

Oluremi said the former first ladies would be partnering with the various incumbent in their States in this regard. She said: “I will also be bringing on board wives of various religious leaders and traditional rulers. The traditional rulers have visited the President already. This is so we can all find ways to ameliorate the effects of the new policies of Government and make things better for all of us.

“These women are all mothers of the nation in their own spaces and states. It is a familiar terrain and since I cannot be everywhere at the same time, I need them to partner with me on this and help nurse the nation back to health.”

She pointed out that this will not encroach on incumbent Governors wives responsibilities but to glean help from them. Oluremi commended them for their support during the electioneering period, which culminated in the victory of the president.

She noted that this is the time to work for the actualisation of all that was promised during the elections and much more, hence the meeting. Speaking on behalf of the Wives of Former Governors, Erelu Bisi Fayemi, Wife of the Former Governor of Ekiti State, promised that the wives of the former governors would work with the First Lady to actualise the goals and aspirations of Government.

Bisi Fayemi who commended the First Lady for the meeting stated that they would give their best to the course of nation building, saying very little would be achieved without bringing women on board.

Also at the meeting was the wife of the Vice President, her Excellency, Hajia Nana Shettima, wife of the Senate President, Her Excellency Ekaette Unoma Akpabio and wives of 13 former Governors.