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Oluremi Tinubu Donates 40 Million Naira to Jigawa Tanker Explosion Victims
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, recently extended significant support to victims of a tragic tanker explosion in Majiya village, Jigawa State, offering a donation of forty million Naira along with essential food items.
The donation was delivered on behalf of the First Lady by a delegation led by Hajia Fatima Tajudeen Abbas, the wife of the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
The handover took place at the Jigawa State Government House in Dutse.
Senator Tinubu expressed her heartfelt concern for those affected by the devastating incident, acknowledging the immense hardship the victims have endured.
In her message, she assured Jigawa State’s leadership of her ongoing support and prayers, pledging to stand by the state as it recovers from the tragedy.
Governor Mallam Umar Namadi of Jigawa State, who received the First Lady’s delegation with gratitude, conveyed his deep appreciation for the donation.
He assured that the funds and supplies would be used responsibly to assist those in need, emphasizing that the support from the First Lady was not only welcome but crucial in aiding recovery efforts.
Expressing his thanks, he noted that the relief provided would bring comfort and security to the affected families.
During the handover, Jigawa’s First Lady, Hadiza Umar Namadi, described the First Lady’s gesture as one of immense compassion and solidarity, stating that Oluremi Tinubu’s concern demonstrated a powerful bond of unity and love.
Speaking on behalf of her state, Hadiza Namadi shared her gratitude, noting that such empathy from the nation’s leaders brings strength to the communities affected by such unexpected tragedies.
The delegation later visited Rasheed Shekoni Federal University Teaching Hospital, where several victims of the explosion are receiving medical care.
There, the delegation took time to meet with the patients, observing their progress and reassuring them of continued support.
Governor Namadi further appreciated President Bola Tinubu’s quick response to the incident, stating that the Federal Government’s attention had provided a sense of hope amid the crisis.
He added that many victims are gradually showing signs of improvement under the care provided.
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“When we were still paying subsidies, there were no long queues. We were subsidising. So you can still have a subsidy regime going on, and there will be no long queues because production was close by. Dangote had it. That’s just it. That argument also falls flat.
“The biggest beneficiaries of subsidy are not Nigerians. They are crony capitalists that have big infrastructure, and they do contracts. They have been the biggest beneficiaries of the subsidy,” he said.
Lagos State Governor, Sanwo-Olu, speaks to those in the electricity sector about the usual blackouts in the state.
He speaks on ways things can change in the state and how electricity can be provided.
“We need to drop corporate egos, abandon long-standing excuses, and confront the harsh realities obstructing progress in the power sector.”
“We, state governments, used to give excuses that everything is centralised, so the Federal Government has unbundled it now. What have we done in a year and a half?” Sanwo-Olu asked.
“We take two steps forward, we go five steps backward,” he said.
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has declared Thursday, August 20, a work-free day for public servants in the state to mark the Isese Festival.
Speaking on the celebration, he said “Ìṣẹ̀ṣe is not a relic. It is a living expression of our traditions and a celebration of Yoruba spirituality as an important part of Nigeria’s cultural and religious landscape,” he said.
He added “When the drums sound in Lagos on Thursday, they answer drums in Havana, in Salvador, in Port of Spain. Fifty-five million people and counting. Lagos is not observing a local holiday. Lagos is standing at the centre of a global heritage,” Aregbe said.
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