Plateau State Governor, Barr. Caleb Mutfwang, has publicly hailed Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, describing her as a mother figure to the state and its people.
Governor Mutfwang made the statement during the funeral service of Nana Lydia Yilwatda, mother of the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, held at COCIN headquarters in Jos over the weekend.
First Lady’s Support for Plateau
Speaking at the event, the governor praised Oluremi Tinubu for her consistent show of love and care towards Plateau State, especially in moments of grief and challenges.
“The Mother of the Nation, Her Excellency, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has twice extended her motherly wings of love over us both to console and to encourage us as leaders striving to restore peace on the Plateau, in alignment with our identity as the Home of Peace and Tourism,” Mutfwang said.
“I Applied to Have Her as My Mother”
Mutfwang further revealed that before Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda publicly referred to himself as the “First Son” of President Bola Tinubu, he had already applied in his heart to have Oluremi Tinubu as his mother.
“Before my younger brother, the APC National Chairman Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, publicly offered himself as the First Son of President Tinubu, I had already applied to have her as my mother. And so, let me repeat it with all humility and pride: She is my mother. Our mother’s visits to Plateau State have endeared her to our people,” he stated.
Plateau’s Gratitude
The governor also expressed the state’s appreciation for the First Lady’s support, pledging that Plateau would continue to align with the Federal Government’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
“While we are grateful for your presence at this solemn occasion, let me, on behalf of the good people of Plateau State, also thank you for your continued support for our developmental efforts,” Mutfwang added.
He further said that Plateau State would soon extend an invitation to President Tinubu to visit and see firsthand the progress being made in line with his administration’s policies.