Senator Remi Tinubu’s Words of Encouragement

Someone once said that leadership is not only what the person at the rudder is saying but also what they are not saying. Senator Remi Tinubu, First Lady of Nigeria and wife of President Bola Tinubu is likely aware of this principle. In her recent salutation to Nigerians, she played the role of a counsellor and cheerleader, urging her country people to endure and persist.

Senator Remi has lauded the tenacity of Nigerians and assured them that the sun, seemingly hidden behind clouds of hardship and despair, will soon shine again. The First Lady shared these words of encouragement during a meeting with the wives of state governors at Abuja.

According to the First Lady, a new year is upon the nation and this year is filled to the brim with many good things, including peace and progress. Granted, there is a gully between present realities and these prospects, but crossing onto their brilliance and colourfulness requires some sacrifice. This is the current bearing of the nation on its way to greater and more glorious things.

Senator Remi’s words of encouragement are coming at a time when they are greatly needed. From one end of the nation to another, evil reports have populated the ears of the people. Amid economic hardship, kidnappers have raised their ugly heads and become the terror of people inside and outside their homes.

Businesses are collapsing daily while the prices of everyday commodities are almost touching hands with the sky. Given these realities, hope is the strongest armour against despair and it is a message of hope that Senator Remi brought.

Having a wife like the First Lady is President Tinubu’s fortune. It is also the fortune of Nigerians great and small. The words of encouragement may not buy food or protect from the kidnapper’s vicious gaze. But it will keep the heart yearning and waiting for better days.