Abati: I thought I could rattle Tinubu during media chat — but he knows what he’s doing

By Bolaji Ogundele, Abuja

The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has charged female members of the National Assembly to work together as a team, irrespective of differences in party affiliation, saying the nation’s success depends on this.

The First Lady gave the charge on Wednesday when she received female Senators and Members of the House of Representatives who paid her a courtesy visit at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

Senator Oluremi, while expressing her delight at the visit, especially as she had served at the Senate in the last twelve years, advised the female National Assembly members that they should remain faithful to their constituents.

In her remarks, SHE said “you are the women here at the National Assembly for the masses and you should not take this for granted”.

According to a statement issued by her spokesperson, Busola Kukoyi, the First Lady said “as a former Lawmaker, I advise you to please work together, irrespective of party affiliation because the success of the nation depends on this”.

Senator Oluremi advised the women to be teachable, learn new things and try those new things as this would give them an advantage in the discharge of their responsibilities as Lawmakers and women in particular.

She said, “When men are in the position of power, they do not see gender, so you as women should not fight a man who does not see gender when fighting for power”.

Senator Oluremi urged the women not to lose their femininity in the execution of their duties.

She prayed victory for the female Lawmakers who have pending court cases.

In her remarks at the event, the representatives of the Female National Assembly members, Hon Kafilat Ogbara representing Kosofe Federal Constituency, Lagos said the visit was to congratulate the First Lady on the success of the 2023 general elections that brought into office, His Excellency President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR and Senator Kasshim Shettima GCON.

The Female National Assembly Members pledged their support and cooperation to the course of Nation building and also to lend a hand of fellowship whenever the need arises for the First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Those who visited the First Lady were three (3) Senators and fifteen (15) members of the House of Representatives.