Tinubu's wife, Oluremi assumes office as First Lady of Nigeria

The wife of President Bola Tinibu, Mrs Oluremi, has assumed office as Nigeria’s First Lady, in Abuja. Mrs Oluremi who arrived at the First Lady’s wing, on Monday, was accompanied by her security aides.

The First Lady on arrival, was received by the Permanent Secretary of the State House, Mr Tijjani Umar, and other Heads of Units in the First Lady’s Office. 

 Mrs Oluremi was therefore guided on a tour of offices within the First Lady’s wing, comprising the Administrative, ICT, Catering, Media and Protocol Units. 

She holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education from the University of Ife and has undertaken several courses in some higher institutions. 

She was once the first lady of Lagos State Governor between 1999 and 2007 and thereafter elected senator representing Lagos Central in the Senate. 

9JREPORTERS reports that Lagos State first lady, Mrs Oluremi established the New Era Foundation, dedicated to establishing centers for "all round development of young ones and promote public awareness on environmental health and community service." 

When she was elected, it was challenged at the Legislative House Election Petition Tribunal - which later convened and upheld the election in 2012. 

 Mrs Oluremi was one of over 100 senators elected in the 8th assembly in 2015. Six of these were women. 

The others were Stella Oduah and Uche Ekwunife, who both represent Anambra, Fatimat Raji Rasaki, Rose Okoji Oko and Binta Garba. At the 2019 general elections, she retained her senatorial seat representing Lagos Central, making it her third tenure in office. 

In 2016, Mrs Oluremi, requested adequate security from the Inspector General of Police as a result of an alleged threat of assault by colleague and fellow party member Dino Melaye during a senate closed-door session. 

She was listed alongside Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Tony Elumelu and other prominent people for the Eko Excellence Awards in 2019. 

In 2020, she called for the creation of state police as a way of tackling the rising spate of insecurity in the country. 

She is a firm believer in investing in Society Human Capital and Her Youth Empowerment and Skill Acquisation Scheme in collaboration with Good Boys and Girls Empowerment Scheme (GBGES) has produced 1,172 beneficiaries. 

About 164 youths were tranined on various skills and received start up kits and capital of about N40,000 each. In March 2021, Mrs Oluremi proposed a bill to reform the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) to make it a more viable entity. 

She also received the award for the most impactful female senator at The Guardian organized Inter national Women's Day Summit 2021.