The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi 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, 30 May, 2026, during her first official state visit to Ekiti state during a meeting with the Ekiti State Traditional Ruler’s 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 does not exist in Nigeria, I can’t really say too much because some information are highly classified.
”However, 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,” the First Lady said.
She expressed her belief that the challenges facing the country presently would end soon with a charge to Nigerians, especially women, not to relent in their prayers for the leaders and the country at large.
Earlier, the Chairman of the Ekiti Traditional Rulers’ Council, Oba Adu Adejimi Alagbado, 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 N100 million for 2,000 female petty traders in Ekiti State at the rate of N50,000 each.
The grant according to Senator 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 for support from women in the State for a second term ambition Governor Oyebamiji.
The Wife of the Governor, Dr Olayemi Oyebamiji and other State Governors’ Wives with other political leaders, also charged the people to support the incumbent Governor in the upcoming election in June as well as for President Tinubu in 2027.
Projects which the First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has executed under the Renewed Hope Initiative RHI in Ekiti State include: annual Scholarships of ₦1 million;
donation of 10,000 copies of exercise books to public schools in Ekiti State in June, 2024; and 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.
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 commissioning the TETFUND Sponsored ICT Experience Centre during her visit to the state.
