From Femi Mustapha, in Kaduna
Governor Uba Sani has described Senator Oluremi Tinubu, the First Lady of Nigeria, as the mother of the nation who is caring and compassionate.
The Governor made this known in his remarks at the distribution of food items and palliatives for Christmas and New Year at the Umaru Yar’adua Conference Centre, Kaduna, on Thursday.
Governor Uba Sani said that Senator Oluremi Tinubu’s “life is one devoted to the service of humanity.”
“As First Lady of Lagos State, she initiated many social intervention programs to uplift the living conditions of the poor, weak, vulnerable, and underserved,” he added.
The Governor recalled that “in the 9th Senate, she sponsored many motions and bills aimed at empowering the less privileged.
“Her Excellency was my dear colleague in the 9th Senate. Like the Mother that she truly is, she took good care of us, her colleagues. We were always sure to receive welfare packages from her during festive periods. Her generosity knows no bounds,” he recalled.
The Governor pointed out that “as First Lady of Nigeria, she has not relented in her efforts at putting smiles on the faces of the underprivileged in our society.”
According to him, “her Renewed Hope Schemes for the Elderly and Women are clear pointers to her unwavering commitment to the welfare of our people.”
He noted that the distribution of palliatives “is also an affirmation of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s commitment to alleviating the pains of Nigerians.
“Our dear President has initiated many social intervention programs aimed at bringing succor to the weak, poor, and vulnerable in Nigeria,” he added.
“He hears the cries of his people and takes measures to lessen their pains. He is taking steps to address our economic challenges. The future looks bright,” he counseled.
The Governor said that his administration runs “a pro-poor, people-centered administration.”
According to him, “Through our Financial Inclusion Programme, we have opened over 2 million bank accounts for poor, vulnerable, and underserved persons to enable them to benefit from State and Federal Government’s social intervention programs.
“We have gathered several times in this Murtala Square to distribute palliatives, agricultural inputs, grants, and soft loans to the poor, vulnerable, farmers, and micro- and small-scale enterprises,” he added.
The governor urged the people of Kaduna State to use this festive season to consolidate the prevailing peaceful atmosphere.
“Our dear State has bounced back to reckoning. The Kaduna Peace Model is fast gaining recognition and acceptance.
According to him, “many conflict-impacted states are interested in replicating our model.”
Speaking during the distribution The First Lady of Nigeria Senator Ouremi Tinubu said she came to Kaduna to express her gratitude to the Christian Northern Political Forum (CNPF) for supporting and believing in the administration and leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu
“Today is a great day; I’m not here to make any speech but to say thank you to the Christian Northern Political Forum.
“We as Christians know that ingratitude is a great sin. When Jesus healed the ten Lepers, only one came back to say thank you and Jesus asked, where are the other nine? So showing gratitude to God and man is very important and that’s why I am here.
“I thank you for believing in this journey even when a lot of political issues came up,” she said.
