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Oluremi Tinubu, the wife of President Bola Tinubu, says she
had considered quitting the senate.
Oluremi, who has spent three terms in the senate, was
elected to represent Lagos central senatorial district.
Speaking during the ninth senate’s valedictory session on Saturday,
the first lady said it takes sacrifice to be able to serve in any public
office.
“God sustained me for three terms. From the seventh
assembly, eighth assembly and ninth assembly, I am still confused as to how I
have been able to continue this journey,” the senator said.
“I even thought that
let me retire and begin to face my family because serving the nation takes a
lot of sacrifice and it starts with a sacrifice from your home, your children,
even your better half. It takes a lot of sacrifices to want to give time to
serve the nation.”
The first lady said the new administration of her husband is
a beacon of hope for all Nigerians.
“This new administration beacons hope for this nation and
for anyone who does have hope you can’t even move ahead. This new
(administration) beacons that and we have to make the necessary sacrifice which
starts with the new 10 assembly,” she said.
“For me as a woman of
faith, I believe it is double grace. Number 10 will give us double grace, and
God will sustain us, and I can only wish my colleagues well.”
