Niger tanker explosions: Nigeria’s 1st lady donates N100m to 70 families

• First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu, through the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI), donated some aid to victims of the Niger State tanker explosion
• During her visit, she commended Governor Mohammed Bago for his contributions to agriculture, highlighting his efforts in strengthening the sector for the state’s and Nigeria’s benefit
• The first lady also visited former military presidents Ibrahim Babangida and Abdulsalami Abubakar, describing the meeting as a way to seek their counsel and ensure continued national progress

Oluremi Tinubu takes succour to victims of Niger state tanker explosion.
Photo credit: @KukoyiBusolaSource: TwitterI hope and pray that Niger State will be free from such occurrences in the future.Commendation for Niger states agricultural progressYou have been doing a lot for your state and by extension, Nigeria, in the area of agriculture. You should be proud of yourself, she remarked.Visit to Former military presidentsWhatever we do in Abuja will not be complete without coming to them. We need to ask them how we are faring and seek further advice. They are the patriarchs of this nation, she stated.Niger state governor expresses gratitudeEven though this is a private visit, it speaks volumes about your compassion and commitment to the well-being of Nigerians, he said.Niger state government acknowledges the donationThe Wife of the President, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has donated N100 million to the victims of the Dikko tanker explosion.Peter Obi visits former military president Babangida

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