Seasoned Corporate Lawyer, Bola Tinubu, Educates with New Book
Society Watch
One of the things often said about Bola, the darling wife of Jubril Adewale Tinubu, a successful oil tycoon, is that she is still her “usual self”, despite her privileged position. The seasoned corporate lawyer, with 25 years in practice, has proven to all that money doesn’t always change you.
Unlike some of her fellow billionaires’ wives who love a flashier lifestyle, Bola lives a fairly quiet life. Though she shies away from publicity as much as she can, her philanthropic gestures, among other sterling qualities, have always made her a subject of interesting discussions.
Interestingly, she juggles between running her home, attending to her hubby’s needs and overseeing the needs and welfare of her five lovely children. Also a child advocate, she has devoted her entire time to the defence of the defenceless.
The rights advocate, who founded Nigeria’s first free child helpline, on Friday, May 27, 2022, launched her new children’s book titled ‘Bisi is The Boss’. The book provides an interesting take on child sexual education through an interactive and exciting storyline packed with fun trivia, colourful characters and valuable lessons.
Being a highly invested advocate for children’s rights and a mother, she established the Cece Yara, a non-profit organisation in 2016, armed with a multi-disciplinary team of counsellors, social workers, child advocates, lawyers and forensic interviewers, to prevent child sexual abuse and to provide access to care, information, protection and emergency intervention for children who have experienced sexual abuse or who are at risk.
Speaking about the book, she said: “‘Bisi Is The Boss’ is a book about child safety and protection. It empowers children and their caregivers by teaching them how to recognize boundaries, react, who their trusted adults are, and how to get help.
“Empowering children is a great step towards breaking the cycle of child sexual abuse, and my aim is to get this book into the hands of every Nigerian child no matter what their circumstances are.”
The book is an all-encompassing read not only simplifying the difficult subject of abuse but also providing a bonding platform between guardians and the children in their care.
The storyline follows Bisi, a well-informed little girl who teaches young children through this important book how to identify inappropriate behaviour and create body boundaries.
The wife of the Lagos State governor, Mrs. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, who performed the unveiling of the book, commended the author for her diligence and consistency in the pursuit of the objectives of the Cece Yara Foundation.
