First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu on Tuesday defiantly dismissed the threat to her life by an Islamic hate preacher declaring , “I am not afraid of death,”
In a viral video posted by the Bauchi-based Christianophobia, he said the First Lady deserves to die because she is a Christian, married to president Bola Ahmed Tinubu, a Muslim. He also described the Muslim / Muslim government of Tinubu and Shettima as a scam.
Remi, 64, who married Tinubu in 1987, called his bluff, saying she’s not someone that can be intimidated by fear of death.
Remi’s reaction came in the presence of Bauchi State governor, Bala Mohammed and the Emir of Bauchi, Rilwan Adamu.
“I want to thank his excellency (Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed). He keeps assuring me that I am safe in Bauchi. But I want to say that I am too old to be afraid. If God has granted me over 60 years on earth, I shouldn’t be afraid of death,” she said.
“I thank God that you encouraged me to come. Nigeria belongs to all of us and this is the time for us to unite more than ever before.”
Mohammed condemned the death threat and described it as a “national embarrassment” and outrageous.
He told her: “You have distinguished yourself not only as a distinguished Senator but as a politician that has opened the new frontier of politics and politicking.
“Your Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) is giving hope because you have set aside all the differences of politics and partisanship.
“Of course, I am aware of some of the challenges and threats to your life and person by somebody from this state. I was so disappointed and frustrated. But you made my day as a courageous mother; you decided to come to Bauchi State.”
Mohammed also told Adamu: “This distinguished lady has shown that Nigeria is really working and that Nigeria is one and nobody can play politics with our lives. We are very grateful.”
Then he reiterated to Remi: “Your life is more important to us than our own lives. Nothing will happen to you.”
Remi later inaugurated a community IT centre built by the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) at Yan Doka Road and Alternative High School for Girls, supported by the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) at the Federal Low-Cost.
She expressed commitment to ensuring women and girls have a better access to ICT facilities to improve their digital skills.
