First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, assumed office yesterday in Abuja.
Mrs. Tinubu, who arrived the First Lady’s wing, was accompanied by her security aides.
On arrival, the First Lady was received by the Permanent Secretary in the State House, Mr. Tijjani Umar, and other heads of units in the First Lady’s Office.
The President’s wife was guided on a tour of offices within the First Lady’s wing, comprising the Administrative, ICT, Catering, Media and Protocol units.
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Mrs. Tinubu was born on September 21, 1960 to an Itsekiri mother and a Yoruba father.
She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Education from the University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo Univesity), and has undertaken several courses in some higher institutions.
She served as the wife of Lagos State governor between 1999 and 2007 and thereafter was elected senator representing Lagos Central District.
Mrs. Tinubu executed many philanthropic activities to alleviate the plight of vulnerable people in her constituency.
She established the highly popular Spelling Bee competition among the state’s secondary schools which produced the One-Day Governor during her husband’s two-term tenure of eight years.