First Lady Visits Zamfara, Reaffirms Support for Women
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has promised a return visit to Zamfara State and disclosed that President Bola Tinubu also plans to visit the state, following her first official visit to the state.
She made the announcement on Tuesday during the APC North-West Women’s Mega Rally and Empowerment Programme organised by the Zamfara State Government at the Trade Fair Complex in Gusau.
The rally, hosted by the wife of the Zamfara State Governor, Hajiya Huriyya Dauda Lawal, attracted thousands of residents, women groups, party supporters, former governors, ministers and other political stakeholders from across the North-West.
Speaking at the event, the First Lady described her visit as a fulfilment of a long-standing desire to visit Zamfara, while expressing sympathy with residents over lives lost to insecurity.
“This is the happiest day of my life. Except for Zamfara, I have been in all 36 states of Nigeria, including the FCT. I have always wanted to come to Zamfara, and today I have fulfilled that.
“Because it is now easy to come, this is just the beginning; I am coming back again. Mr President is also coming,” she said.
Tinubu, who acknowledged the security challenges confronting the state, offered prayers for victims of violence and their families.
“I want to commiserate with you all for all the lives that were lost; they are very precious to us. May God forgive them, grant them Al-Jannatul Firdaus, and continue to be with us,” she said.
She said the empowerment programme reflected the All Progressives Congress’ commitment to supporting women beyond electioneering activities, adding that the Renewed Hope Initiative had continued to provide interventions for vulnerable groups.
“Today is Juma’at; we have to be fast; we have empowerment to give to women. This is the only party that empowers during the campaign, and it is not about the campaign; we have been empowering from day one. And that is why it is not politics,” she said.
The First Lady also acknowledged the traditional rulers for conferring on her the title of Jagaban Matan Arewa, which was presented by the Chairman of the Zamfara State Council of Chiefs and Emir of Anka, Alhaji Attahiru Muhammad Ahmad.
Earlier, Governor Dauda Lawal commended the First Lady for her interventions in the state, particularly through the Renewed Hope Initiative’s Food Outreach Programme.
Lawal described her visit as significant for Zamfara, noting that women’s empowerment remained central to the state’s efforts to promote economic development, family stability and peace.
“In Zamfara State, we firmly believe that empowering women is not only our responsibility as a government; it is a needed and bankable investment in social and societal morality, economic prosperity, family stability, and sustainable peace,” he said.
The governor also used the occasion to reaffirm his administration’s support for President Tinubu’s re-election bid, declaring that the state and the wider North-West would mobilise behind the President in January 2027.
“I assure Your Excellency that Zamfara’s government and people unwaveringly support Mr President’s second term. With the women here and the men supporting them, Zamfara and the North-West will deliver for Mr President come January 2027,” he said.
The First Lady’s visit began with a meeting with traditional rulers, during which she sought their blessings before proceeding to the rally.
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