The first lady, Oluremi Bola Tinubu, has visited Kano State, where she was received by the emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, during a courtesy call.
The monarch deplored the prevailing hardship among most Nigerians and urged the authorities to act fast.
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In her address during the visit yesterday, Mrs. Tinubu called for calm as she reassured the citizens that the government was prepared to tackle the hardships being encountered by Nigerians.
She said, “I bring you warm greetings from Mr. President. He said that I should greet you, that he wishes you well.
“I thank all the chiefs and the queens that are in the palace. I thank Kano this means a lot to me.
“Despite what is going on, you just hold on, we mean well for this nation. I remember what we did in Lagos, it was like it was a little bit shaky, but we assure Nigerians we are going to be resolute. So just bear with us. But you should continue to assist whoever you can. Things will get better by the Grace of God.”
In his address, Bayero praised the first lady for her efforts towards providing welfare for women and the girl child. He also lamented over the hardships being faced by Nigerian citizens.
He described the first lady as the best route to get the President informed of the hardships being faced by the people.
“On the hardship and hunger being faced by the people, though it didn’t start with this government, but the situation has become more alarming and needs urgent attention.
“Moreover, the issue of insecurity is another serious problem we are facing, I know your government inherited it, but something more seriously needs to be done to tackle the situation,” he said.
The emir also called on the government to enlighten the public on the motive behind moving the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and some departments of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to Lagos. He said he had received complaints from the public on the matter regularly.
The first lady also visited the Maryam Abacha American University (MAAUN), where a new Law Faculty was commissioned and named after the first lady.