First Lady, Governors’ Wives Pledge to Enhance Security Awareness

*Winner of Tinubu’s competition to get N20m prize

Deji Elumoye in Abuja

Participants at a three-day seminar on protocol and security, which ended at the weekend in Abuja have pledged to assist the government in the security awareness campaign.

The participants, including the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, wives of the 36 state governors, wives of top government functionaries and other top female officials in Nigeria, promised to enhance the image of the country by paying more attention to their public conduct and security.
The resolution formed part of the communique issued at the end of the seminar convened by the First Lady after

eight papers were delivered by experts on security, protocol, etiquette, improved public conduct and diplomatic relations.
For many of the participants who cut across former First Ladies of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, members of the National Assembly, wives of federal lawmakers, wives of Governors and former governors, Female Deputy Governors, Ministers, wives of ministers, Wives of Service Chiefs, among others, the three-day seminar was an eye opener for them, especially as it relates to security issues.

The participants, according to a statement issued yesterday by the media aide to the First Lady, Busola Kukoyi, expressed appreciation to the First Lady for building their capacity as role models and image makers for the country.
With the First Lady and former First Ladies, Turai Yar’Adua and Dame Patience Jonathan making inputs, the session recalled some of the lessons learnt during the seminar, particularly those that dwelt on the need for cultural intelligence, security awareness and proper conduct among participants and other women on the social media.”

Meanwhile, the winner of a competition, ‘Every Home a Garden: initiated by the Renewed Hope Initiative, an NGO belonging to the First Lady would go home with the N20 million prize.

Smarting from the recently concluded three-day seminar on protocol and security, “A meet and greet session by the convener of the seminar, Mrs Tinubu, set a relaxed tone as participants availed themselves the opportunity to interact with the First lady and share ideas on diverse issues.
The gathering had the opportunity to also view the video on the “Every Home a Garden” competition by the Renewed Hope Initiative, an Initiative of the First Lady. The competition, which is open to every woman from all the states of the federation, including the FCT, entails planting a garden at home whereby the harvest can provide food on their table and enough to give to their neighbour.
The winner of the competition, which will be announced in December 2024 has a prize money of N20 million.
The seminar on Protocol and Security was rounded off with the presentation of certificates of participation to the over 800 participants.