Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has said the country’s worsening security situation has compelled President Bola Tinubu to engage in prolonged overnight work sessions, sometimes extending until 3:00am, as part of efforts to restore peace and stability.
She made this known on Saturday during a meeting with traditional rulers in Ekiti State, held at the Jibowu Hall, Government House, Ado-Ekiti, during her one-day working visit to the state.
According to her, the administration is intensifying both domestic and international collaborations to tackle insecurity, particularly kidnapping, banditry, and other violent crimes affecting different regions of the country.
“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 said.
Highlighting the intensity of the President’s schedule, she noted that the demands of addressing insecurity have led to extended working hours at the highest level of government, according to Politics Nigeria.
“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 added.
She urged Nigerians to remain hopeful and prayerful, stressing that overcoming the security challenges requires collective resilience and sustained effort.
The First Lady also outlined several interventions under the Renewed Hope Initiative in Ekiti State, including the establishment of an ICT centre at Ekiti State University and scholarship awards worth over N200 million for students.
She added that about 2,000 traders have benefited from ₦50,000 grants each, while elderly citizens and persons living with disabilities continue to receive support through various empowerment schemes.
In his remarks, the Chairman of the Ekiti State Council of Traditional Rulers, Oba Adejimi Adu-Alagbado, called for urgent reforms in Nigeria’s security system.
He advocated stronger legislation against kidnapping and pressed for the swift establishment of state police, arguing that decentralised policing would improve response to insecurity.
“The bill for the creation of state police should be fasttracked,” the monarch said, while expressing confidence in President Tinubu’s leadership and reaffirming the support of traditional institutions.
