Remi Tinubu raises N20bn for National Library project

First Lady Oluremi Tinubu says implicit N20 cardinal has been raised truthful acold towards the completion of the National Library task successful Abuja.

The First Lady disclosed this portion addressing State House correspondents astatine the Presidential Villa, noting that the inaugural was portion of her 65th day solemnisation held connected September 21, 2025.

Earlier, she had appealed to well-wishers to person day greetings and gifts into donations nether the “Oluremi astatine 65 Education Fund,” coordinated by the Federal Ministry of Education.

Mrs. Tinubu explained that she chose to dedicate her milestone day to God and to a origin she described arsenic adjacent to her bosom alternatively than big a lavish party. “The completion of the National Library volition beryllium a large day acquisition for me,” she said.

Recalling her clip arsenic a senator, wherever she served connected the Senate Committee connected Education, the First Lady lamented that the acquisition ministry was incapable to physique the project, which dates backmost to the Shehu Shagari administration.

She emphasised that libraries played a important relation successful shaping her formative years and stay captious for nurturing young Nigerians.

Reacting to criticisms surrounding her efforts, Mrs. Tinubu urged citizens to follow the tone of work by emulating the words of the erstwhile American President, who said citizens should not deliberation of what the state tin bash for them, but what they tin bash for their country.

According to her, Nigerians person donated implicit N20 billion, with much donations inactive forthcoming.

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