By Lukman Olabiyi
The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has called on politicians to place the interests of the electorate above party allegiance in the discharge of their duties.
She made the call yesterday during a stakeholders’ meeting organised by her Renewed Hope Initiative, held with traditional rulers and religious leaders in Lagos.
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Senator Tinubu while sharing her experience in the course of reaching out to the masses across the country, emphasised that public service should be rooted in commitment to the people, not merely loyalty to political platforms.
“Once we win an election, people should put party aside and let’s run the government. The government involves people and through the grace of God, the Renewed Hope Initiative will be able to change the mindset of opposition states. We are all working together to make sure that this programme gets to the grassroots,” she said.
The meeting, which brought together key community influencers, lawmakers, political leaders, traditional rulers and religious leaders in the state focused on strengthening grassroots engagement and fostering unity for national development through the Renewed Hope Initiative.
The First Lady also reaffirmed her commitment to supporting policies and programmes that promote peace, development, and the well-being of all Nigerians.
She pledged to work with all stakeholders and also to look into various requests tabled before her.
In his welcome address at the event, the state governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu highlighted the importance of the First Lady’s decision to engage directly with traditional and religious leaders, describing them as critical stakeholders in the conversations of governance.
Sanwo-Olu acknowledged the timing of the visit, which coincided with the on-going Isese Week, a period of cultural celebration among Yoruba traditional institutions.
He praised the religious and traditional institutions for their continued prayers and support for the state, reaffirming the government’s commitment to working closely with them.
The governor commended the First Lady for her impact through the Renewed Hope Initiative, noting that within just two and a half years, she had introduced transformative programmes targeting the vulnerable across Nigeria.
The Ayangburen of Ikorodu, Oba Kabiru Shotobi who spoke on behalf of other traditional rulers in the state, appreciated the First Lady for her various impactful projects across the country.
The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, also lauded the visit of the First Lady.
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