Posted by Chinenye on Fri 13th Nov, 2026 - tori.ng
Nigeria's First Lady, Remi Tinubu, says the country is moving past the difficult period of government reforms and that better times are coming.
(First Lady Oluremi Tinubu. Image Courtesy: TheNiche)
First Lady Oluremi Tinubu says Nigeria has moved past the reform stage and into an era of prosperity.
She made the remarks on Friday in Gusau, Zamfara State, at the flag off of the APC's North West campaign rally for President Bola Tinubu's second term bid.
She said the President asked her to tell people in Zamfara and the wider North West that his government will keep its promises.
"Mr President said I should tell you that he will continue to work for you and reforms is over.
It's now prosperity.
For the second time, you will feel it," she said.
Governors and political leaders from Zamfara, Sokoto, Kebbi, Katsina, Kano, Jigawa and Kaduna attended.
Also present were Minister of State for Defence Bello Matawalle and the Director General of the Presidential Campaign Council, Senator Abdulaziz Yari Abubakar.
Mrs Tinubu said it was one of the happiest moments of her life to visit Zamfara.
Although she has visited all 36 states, she said she had long wanted to come to Zamfara, and the new airport made the trip easier.
"This is just the beginning. I'm coming back," she said.
She thanked the traditional rulers for the title they gave her during the visit, Jagaban Marafa Zamfara.
She also offered sympathy to families who lost loved ones to insecurity.
On women's empowerment, she said the APC's support for women goes beyond election season.
She announced another round of women's empowerment programmes that began the previous day.
She also said the Federal Government has set aside funds to help children return to school and to support farming.
Zamfara Governor Dauda Lawal called her visit historic.
He said she is the first wife of a sitting president to visit the state in its 30 years of existence.
He urged APC supporters to back Tinubu's re election.
Matawalle claimed Zamfara gave Tinubu the highest vote and widest margin in the North West in 2023, and challenged residents to beat that in 2027.
Yari urged women to play an active role in mobilising voters and turning out on election day.
He also called for APC members in Zamfara to put their differences aside.