Tinubu’s wife raises ₦20.4bn for abandoned National Library

NIGERIA’S First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has disclosed that donors contributed ₦20.4 billion so far to complete the long-abandoned National Library headquarters in Abuja.

She told journalists on Tuesday, September 23, at the State House Conference Centre that “So far, we have raised N20.4 billion since this fund launched last week, and more are still coming.”

The TInubu Reelection project reported how the First Lady, who turned 65 on September 21, pleaded for donations for the library as her 65th birthday gift.

She urged her well-wishers to forgo gifts and contribute instead to an “Education Fund” dedicated to finishing the library. 

Speaking in a video posted by her spokesperson, Bukola Kukoyi, she said: “I wish to appeal that those who would like to send a birthday card, cakes, flowers, greetings in the newspapers or gifts should please send the funds to the designated account for a special project close to my heart among many others.

“The completion of the National Library would be the best birthday present I could receive. My love for education has informed my decision to dedicate my birthday to this worthy cause,” she added.

The president’s wife explained that her passion for the project stemmed from her years at the Senate Committee on Education, where she watched the Education Ministry struggle to build the library. 

She recalled how public libraries shaped her youth and said she felt dismayed that a project conceived during the late former President Shehu Shagari’s administration remained uncompleted decades later.

Ardo  Zubairu 

National Secretary 

TInubu Re- Election Project 2027 . Office Phones: 

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