The First Lady of Nigeria Senator Oluremi Tinubu formally received the notification of her conferment with the award ‘Person of the Year’ by the Leadership Newspapers.
During the courtesy visit by the management of the Newspaper led by its Chairman, Mrs Zainab Nda-Isaiah, the First Lady thanked the organization for the recognition which sha says is a call for more work on her part.
“With this, I am fired up for the year.
“I am guide by the scripture, which says, I can do all things….there is still more for me to do… what I am doing for the common man.
“I like to work hard because my husband is a hard-working man,” she said.
The First Lady expressed her appreciation that as a woman, her efforts are being noted alluding to the fact that she goes through life at her own pace.
She said though it is a man’s world which she does not dispute, however, this only calls for more work on the part of women.
“I have never seen man as a challenge, but that makes me know that I have to work three times as the man works to get ahead. I tell girls all the time, you have to be confident, focused and hardworking to gat ahead,” the First Lady noted.
Senator Oluremi Tinubu commended the late founder of the leadership Group, Mr Sam Nda-Isaiah describing him as a man of integrity.
“I also thank all members of management who have been holding your hand up since you assumed the leadership. Thank you all,” she said.
In her remarks, the Chairman of Leadership newspapers, Mrs Zainab Nda-Isaiah disclosed that the choice of the First Lady as the ‘Person of the Year 2025’ was a unanimous decision of the Board and Management of the organization which was borne out of the evidential records and impact of her various interventions in the nation through the RHI since the inception of the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2023.
The Senior Vice Chairman of the Group, Azu Ishiekwene explained that the First Lady has redefined the Office, and made it a force for leadership and passion which is found in the heart, impacting lives, transforming lives, devoid of tribal, religious or political sentiments.
He noted that the award is one which the organization takes seriously rewarding excellence, hard-work and dedication.
The award ceremony which comes up on the Thursday, 12 February, 2026 is the 18th Edition out of which the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had received the award 3 times.
