First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has urged Nigerians who do not recognise what she described as the country’s progress under President Bola Tinubu to take another look at the administration’s achievements, joking that they need “Bola Tinubu eyeglasses”.
She made the remark on Friday while inaugurating the Abuja headquarters of the PBAT Door-to-Door Movement, a grassroots political group mobilising support for the President’s re-election in 2027.
According to the First Lady, developments across the country demonstrate that progress is being made, although some Nigerians may not acknowledge it.
“So things are happening in Nigeria, except, you know, those who don’t see; maybe we’ll give them some, you know, Bola Tinubu eyeglasses. We are doing that, JigiBola,” she said.
Mrs Tinubu’s reference to Jigi-Bola was linked to an eye-care programme introduced by her husband during his tenure as Lagos State governor in 2001.
The initiative provided services including free eye examinations, prescription glasses and surgery. The programme was subsequently relaunched by the Lagos State Government in 2021.
The First Lady also pointed to changes at Nigerian airports as an example of developments she said were taking place under the current administration.
“I want to get to the airport. I want to travel, you know, so quickly. And you can see our airports too are changing,” she said.
She expressed the hope that Nigeria would become a country she could enjoy after leaving the Presidential Villa at the end of her husband’s tenure in 2031.
“I want to leave Aso Rock, in 2031, by the grace of God, and enter a Nigeria that me as a 70-something-year-old woman will enjoy,” she stated.
Mrs Tinubu subsequently commissioned the movement’s Abuja headquarters, formally endorsing its mobilisation efforts ahead of the 2027 presidential election.
“So to the glory of God, and for the victory of Mr President come 2027, I hereby formally commission the PBAT door-to-door movement campaign headquarters Abuja,” she said.
She also expressed support for the All Progressives Congress and the movement’s convener, Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo.
The inauguration comes as political groups and parties intensify activities ahead of the 2027 general elections, with supporters of the President seeking to mobilise voters for his re-election.
