By Joyce Remi-Babayeju
Market Women in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) under the auspices of Market Men and Women Association of Nigeria on Tuesday in Abuja honoured and adopted President Bola Tinubu’s wife, Oluremi Tinubu as one of the members.
The President General of the Association, Chief Mrs. Felicia Sani said that adopting the first lady was because she deserves it as the mother of the nation as well as in recognition of her positive contributions to the well-being of women nationwide.
She said market women, under Tinubu’s led administration, were doing well in their businesses because of the peaceful environment provided since assumption of Office.
Mrs. Sani urged the first lady, Oluremi Tinubu, to support market women with the needed resources at all levels.
She said, “We want the first lady to carry market women along. We want her to intervene, that is why she’s the mother of the nation.”
According to her, the market women deserve support that will help them expand their trades and add value to the economy.
Sani also called on Nigerians to work for the good of the entire country and avoid actions that will ignite crisis.
“We have adopted wife of the president, Oluremi Tinubu because of her love for market women and Nigerians in general,
“We are trying as women, but more support from the first lady is needed.”
“Crisis would not do anyone good, let those that carry out actions that will ignite violence in the country stop it. Our country, Nigeria, is good and there is no place in Nigeria, let us give peace a chance. War will do nobody good”.
Furthermore, as a show of love and acceptability, the Market women donated food produce like yams, onions, pepper and tomatoes to the first lady.
The First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu represented by mandate Secretary FCT women affairs secretariat, Adedayo Benjamin -Laniyi pledged to continue to support the women.
Benjamin- Laniyi who was also represented by an Assistant Director at the Secretariat,Joy Okosa noted that “During COVID-19 everywhere was locked down but only the markets were open, “I appreciate market men and women. It was a terrible time in Nigeria but the market women and men keep providing food for people, we will continue to support women”
She encouraged women in the FCT to work together to build the nation, adding that they can synergize and be sufficient in what they do.
