Sen Remi Tinubu Strolling Easily back to her 3rd term

From first lady to Senator of the Federal Republic, the educationist, administrator and philanthropist Mrs Oluremi Tinubu, OON, is an inspiration to many. Oluremi Tinubu was born on September 21, 1960, to an Itsekiri mother and Yoruba father. She was the youngest of 12 children and was raised in Ogun State.

Mrs. Tinubu received a B.Sc. in Education from the University of Ife, and a National Certificate of Education in Botany and Zoology from the Adeyemi College of Education. She became the first lady of Lagos State when her husband, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, was elected governor at the return of civilian rule in 1999.

As first lady, she established the New Era Foundation, dedicated to establishing centres for “all round development of young ones and promote public awareness on environmental health and community service.” She currently represents Lagos Central Senatorial District on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) after winning re-election in the March 28, 2015 polls.

Oluremi Tinubu has executed a lot of philanthropic acts to alleviate the plight of indigent persons and most importantly, she has touched the lives of girls and women in her constituency. She has also written a number of publications; including an auto-biography- The Journey of Grace – My FaithWalk.

In recognition of her achievements and contributions to societal upliftment, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has been honoured severally locally and internationally. Among these are the National award of the Officer of the Order of the Niger [OON]; Fellowship of both Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo and College of Education, Ikere-Ekiti; Member, Board of Trustees of Kings’ University, Ode-Omu; Ghana Noble International Award for Leadership (2004); Gambian Diamond Award for Immense Contribution to the Emancipation of People from Poverty (2005); many citations and chieftaincy titles. In appreciation of her contributions as a role model, the AFAO/WAWA (Association Des Femmes De L’Afrique De L’Ouest/West African Women Association) named the Oluremi Tinubu Women Training Centre in Gorom, Senegal after her.

When she ran for senate for the first time 7years ago many felt the only CV she had going was being Asiwaju’swife but oluremi has changed the perception with the way she has carried herself,At the moment one wonders if there is any Senator who does townhouse meeting like her and at the moment her bills on the special status for Lagos is preparing to be represented and hopefully this time it will go through and if this happens her name will be written in Gold forever.

On her other side ,Sen Tinubu is blunt to a fault and this has put her in the bad side of the media especially her brush with Sen obanikoro,Sen Melaye then and the other with Sen Saraki but all in all she has done well enough for no one in the party to challenge her.