Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to tackling insecurity and dismantling criminal networks operating across the country, saying President Bola Tinubu is working tirelessly to restore peace and stability.
Speaking on Saturday during an engagement with traditional rulers at the Jibowu Hall, Government House, Ado-Ekiti, as part of her one-day working visit to Ekiti State, the First Lady disclosed that the President often works late into the night in efforts to address the nation’s security challenges.
“I can assure you, we don’t have Mondays or Sundays. The President is working round the clock to get this matter resolved. At times, Mr President will sleep at 3:00am and God has been faithful,” she said.
Senator Tinubu noted that the Federal Government is strengthening both domestic and international partnerships to combat kidnapping, banditry and other violent crimes across the country.
According to her, the United States and other developed nations are supporting Nigeria’s security efforts, adding that some of those involved in criminal activities are foreign nationals.
“The US and some other developed countries are helping us in this matter. Some of those terrorising us are non-Nigerians. No matter what happens, we shall overcome, Nigeria is too great to be intimidated,” she stated.
The First Lady urged Nigerians to remain hopeful and continue praying for the country, stressing that overcoming insecurity requires collective effort and national unity.
She also highlighted achievements of the Renewed Hope Initiative in Ekiti State, including the establishment of an ICT centre at Ekiti State University and the award of scholarships worth over N200 million to students.
Senator Tinubu further revealed that about 2,000 traders had received grants of ₦50,000 each under the programme, while elderly citizens and persons living with disabilities continue to benefit from various empowerment schemes.
In his remarks, the Chairman of the Ekiti State Council of Traditional Rulers, Oba Adejimi Adu-Alagbado, called for urgent reforms to Nigeria’s security architecture.
The monarch urged the Federal Government to strengthen anti-kidnapping laws and expedite the establishment of state police, arguing that decentralised policing would enhance security response across the country.
“The bill for the creation of state police should be fasttracked,” he said.
Oba Adu-Alagbado also expressed confidence in President Tinubu’s leadership and pledged the continued support of traditional institutions in efforts to promote peace, security and national development.