Tinubu’s wife elected member of African First Ladies committee

Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has been elected as a member, Steering Committee of the Organization of African First Ladies for Development (OAFLAD), the highest decision-making body of wives of Presidents.

Elected at the 29th Ordinary General Assembly ongoing in Addis Ababa on the sidelines of the 38th African Union Summit Ordinary Session, the Nigerian First Lady joins the eight-member Steering Committee as one of the two members representing West Africa.

Other member nations elected include Sierra Leone whose First Lady is the new President of the Organization, Angola, whose First Lady is the Vice President, Malawi, Kenya, Ethiopia, Equatorial Guinea and Congo.

Mrs. Tinubu, who will serve in the new position for a two-year tenure, is already a strong voice within OAFLAD.

The First Lady is expected to further carry the torch of the organisation, driving its advocacy initiatives towards the realisation of its 2025-2030 Strategic Framework.