First Girl lifts victims of Niger tanker explosion with N100m

first lady lifts victims of niger tanker explosion with n100m
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The First Girl, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, yesterday donated N100 million to the households of 70 victims of the oil tanker explosion that occurred at Dikko Junction close to Suleja in Niger State on January 18.

Talking on the Niger State Authorities Home in Minna throughout her personal go to to the state, Mrs. Tinubu mentioned she donated the cash to alleviate the sufferings of the victims’ households in order that they might not really feel the impression of the catastrophe.

“We often write a condolence letter to the governor every time we’re conscious of any challenges within the state. However this latest one, I do know I needed to do one thing. We’re donating N100 million to rehabilitate the households. We’re taking a look at 70 households. Every household may have N1 million to assist them settle whereas the stability will likely be shared amongst them for different further bills, like meals gadgets and others.

“That is to assist them in order that they received’t really feel the catastrophe and its impression. We pray such a catastrophe is not going to occur once more. We pray that this will likely be an finish to it, in order that progress can are available in,” she mentioned.

The First Girl mentioned she was not within the state for an official go to however on a personal go to to 2 former Heads of State, Generals Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida and Abdulsalami Abubakar.

She hailed Governor Umaru Mohammed Bago for his administration’s agricultural programme.

“You may have been doing rather a lot in agriculture. You need to be happy with your self. Could God allow you to,” Mrs. Tinubu mentioned.

Governor Bago expressed appreciation to the First Girl for her go to and her donation to the victims of the oil tanker explosion.

The governor assured her that his spouse, who’s the State Coordinator of Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI), would share the donation because the First Girl had directed.

He mentioned: “This can be a consolidation of our relationship as a state and nation. We’re grateful that you’ve come to share with us in pains and commiserate with Niger residents over the losses we had in latest instances, the tanker explosion in Dikko, the dynamite explosion in Magama Native Authorities Space and Mashegu and the collapsed mines in Shiroro Native Authorities. 

“Although this isn’t a state go to, it’s a private go to. However we actually admire you, Ma. Thanks a lot in your widow’s mite…”

Additionally, Mrs. Tinubu yesterday launched into personal visits to 2 former Heads of State – Generals Ibrahim Babangida and Abdulsalami Abubakar – in Minna, the Niger State capital.

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The First Girl applauded the contributions of former navy leaders in stabilising the nation, particularly through the subsidy elimination when pressure was excessive.

Addressing reporters when she visited Basic Abubakar, Mrs. Tinubu mentioned Basic Abdulsalami had all the time despatched phrases of encouragement to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

She referred to each former leaders as fathers of the nation, including that it is just correct to indicate them respect by paying them visits.

“I haven’t seen Daddy (Abdulsalami) and Mummy for a very long time. We didn’t make it right here once we have been campaigning and we really feel it’s not correct for us to be speaking to them solely on the cellphone. The place I come from, it’s not thought-about respectful. It is just proper for a Nigerian who has a correct upbringing to return and greet them.

“Basic Abdulsalami is doing rather a lot for us, making an attempt to juggle and stabilise the federal government to an extent. It is because with subsidy elimination, folks have been getting rather a lot agitated. However we thank them for the persistence as a result of, if they don’t consider that we are able to do it, it’s not what we needs to be speaking about now.

“Daddy (Abdulsalami) has all the time inspired Mr. President. So, it is just proper for us to return and go to him. Once I went to Abeokuta (Ogun State), I went to see Baba (ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo) although he wasn’t there. However he mentioned he would come and see me in Lagos.

“It’s proper for me to return right here and greet them as a result of they’re the fathers of our nation, the patriarchs of this nice nation. It’s good for us to pay our respect. It’s nothing political; it’s simply respect for me and Hajiya Nana Shettima (the Vice President’s spouse). That’s the reason we shouldn’t have any entourage, just like the governors’ wives accompanying us. It’s a personal go to,” she mentioned.

Basic Abubakar expressed appreciation for the First Girl’s go to, saying: “It’s a stress for the First Girl to return and go to us. She has been planning to return and pay her respects to us. I wish to thank the First Girl for what she is doing and can proceed to do, particularly for the younger youngsters, the motherless and the orphans.

“She has executed very properly throughout her first and second years in workplace. She has executed the Nigerian material, and she or he has executed numerous issues to deliver out Nigeria and place a constructive picture of Nigeria to Nigerians and the remainder of the world. She is Nigeria’s primary Ambassador.

“I wish to thank her for what she has been doing. She has been carrying the governors’ wives alongside, and in all of the issues you might be doing, you might be in session with the previous First Women.

“I wish to thanks for this go to. By way of you, I wish to say thanks to Mr. President for permitting you to return and go to us.”

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