The First Lady of Nigeria, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has charged politicians to place the interests of the electorates above party’s allegiance while discharging their constitutional duties.
Tinubu’s wife gave the charge Friday during a stakeholders’ meeting organised by her Renewed Hope Initiative, held with traditional rulers and religious leaders in Lagos state.
She said public service should be rooted in commitment to the people, and not merely being loyal to political platforms, adding: “Party aside, once we win an election, people should put party aside so we can run the government.
“The government involves people and through the grace of God, the Renewed Hope Initiative will be able to change the mindset of opposition states. We are all working together to make sure that this programme gets to the grassroots,” she said.
Blueprint reports that the meeting which was attended by key community influencers, lawmakers, political leaders, traditional rulers and religious leaders in the state, among others, focused on strengthening grassroots engagement and fostering unity for national development, through the Renewed Hope Initiative.
She also reaffirmed her commitment to supporting policies and programmes that promote peace, development, and the well-being of the citizens.
The First Lady, who was on a three-day working visit to Lagos, acknowledged requests from traditional institutions, emphasising the need to first consult custodians of culture and faith before implementing programmes.
She pledged to partner with the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) and state governments to sustain second-chance schools and strengthen girl-child education.