A First Lady Who Builds, Not Takes: Oluremi Tinubu’s Selfless Birthday Legacy

At Accountability and Policy Monitoring, we proudly hail Her Excellency, Senator Oluremi Tinubu not just for celebrating another year, but for transforming her birthday into a selfless act of nation-building.

While many in public life might use such occasions for personal indulgence, Your Excellency chose a nobler path urging Nigerians to convert their goodwill and gifts into donations for the completion of the National Library project.

Through your leadership, over ₦20.5 billion has been raised to ensure that this long-awaited symbol of national learning becomes a reality.

This gesture is not only a reflection of your humility and love for Nigeria but also a living example of public service at its finest.

By prioritising the nation’s educational future over personal celebration, you have reaffirmed the timeless principle in Proverbs 11:25: “A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.”

Your choice speaks volumes about the values you embody service above self, community above personal interest, and legacy above luxury. It also mirrors the Renewed Hope agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, whose administration is investing in education, reforming the economy, and redirecting resources to empower ordinary Nigerians. Together, you both model a culture of leadership rooted in service, transparency, and legacy-building.

Your record of compassion from empowering women, widows, and traders through the Renewed Hope Initiative to reaching out to victims of disasters and displaced families has consistently given strength to the weak and restored dignity to the overlooked.

This birthday decision stands as yet another testament to a First Lady whose heart beats for the people.

As millions of Nigerians celebrate you, we at Accountability and Policy Monitoring proudly hail your rare example of patriotism and selflessness. You have shown that true leadership is not measured by the number of gifts received but by the lives transformed and the legacies built.

May God continue to grant you strength, wisdom, and health as you walk this noble path of service to humanity and support to the nation.

Your Excellency. Nigeria is proud of you.

Bamidele is the National Coordinator of Accountability and Policy monitoring, Convenor of BAT Ideological, and publisher at Unfiltered and Mining Reporting