First Lady Oluremi Tinubu Blow Hot Says Nigerians Who Does not See Progress Under Tinubu Need Eyeglasses
Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has taken a swipe at Nigerians who believe the country has made little or no progress under President Bola Tinubu’s administration, suggesting that they need what she described as “Bola Tinubu eyeglasses” to see the changes taking place.
She made the comment on Friday while inaugurating the Abuja headquarters of the PBAT Door-to-Door Movement, a grassroots organisation campaigning for the President’s re-election in 2027, reports.
According to the First Lady, some Nigerians appear unable to recognise the developments taking place across the country under her husband’s administration.
She said, “So things are happening in Nigeria, except, you know, those who don’t see; maybe we’ll give them some, you know, Bola Tinubu eyeglasses. We are doing that, JigiBola.”
Jigi-Bola is an eye-care initiative introduced by Tinubu in 2001 during his tenure as governor of Lagos State. The programme provided free eye examinations, eyeglasses and surgical procedures. The Lagos State Government relaunched the initiative in 2021.
Mrs Tinubu also cited changes at Nigerian airports as evidence of progress under the current administration, expressing her desire for faster and more convenient travel.
“I want to get to the airport. I want to travel, you know, so quickly. And you can see our airports too are changing,” she said.
The First Lady further expressed optimism about Nigeria’s future beyond her husband’s presidency, revealing that she looked forward to leaving the Presidential Villa in 2031 and enjoying life in a better country as a woman in her 70s.
She said, “I want to leave Aso Rock, in 2031, by the grace of God, and enter a Nigeria that me as a 70-something-year-old woman will enjoy.”
During the event, Mrs Tinubu formally commissioned the Abuja headquarters of the PBAT Door-to-Door Movement and expressed confidence in the President’s chances of securing another term in office in 2027.
Declaring the headquarters open, she said, “So to the glory of God, and for the victory of Mr President come 2027, I hereby formally commission the PBAT door-to-door movement campaign headquarters Abuja.”
She also reaffirmed her support for the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the movement’s convener, Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo.
