Oluremi Tinubu, wife of President Bola Tinubu, has received a prestigious traditional title in Anambra State, with royal fathers from the state’s 179 communities naming her Ugo Eze Anambra, translated as “The Glory of the King” or “A Royal Eagle.” The First Lady received the honour on Thursday at the Dr Alex Ekwueme Square in […]

Oluremi Tinubu, wife of President Bola Tinubu, has received a prestigious traditional title in Anambra State, with royal fathers from the state’s 179 communities naming her Ugo Eze Anambra, translated as “The Glory of the King” or “A Royal Eagle.”

The First Lady received the honour on Thursday at the Dr Alex Ekwueme Square in Awka during her one-day working visit to the state.

The chieftaincy title was presented by the Chairman of the Anambra State Traditional Rulers Council, Igwe Chidubem Iweka, who said the recognition was bestowed on Tinubu by traditional rulers across the state.

According to Iweka, the honour was in recognition of the First Lady’s activities and what he described as her compassionate work across Nigeria.

The traditional ruler also welcomed Tinubu to Anambra and praised her role in the administration of her husband, President Bola Tinubu, while asking God to grant her more wisdom in her activities.

Tinubu’s visit to the state included the launch of the National Community Food Bank Programme for the South-East Zone, which was designed to support communities and vulnerable Nigerians.

She also commissioned an ICT centre at the Federal Polytechnic, Oko, before attending the food bank programme launch at the Old Government House in Amawbia.

The First Lady later joined other dignitaries at the Ekwueme Square for the flag-off of a statewide empowerment programme initiated by Anambra First Lady, Nonye Soludo.

The programme is targeting 5,000 beneficiaries across Anambra’s 21 local government areas, with support expected to come through business grants, vocational equipment and tools for agriculture, agro-processing, beauty care and other small businesses.

Speaking after receiving the title, Tinubu thanked the traditional rulers for the honour and said she was deeply moved by the recognition from the royal fathers of Anambra.

“I feel deeply honoured by the conferment of a chieftaincy title by the royal fathers of this state. Igbo are very nice people,” she said.

Several dignitaries attended the event, including the first ladies of Abia, Ebonyi, Bauchi, Kebbi and Imo states, as well as the Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare.

The Anambra recognition came just one day after the First Lady was honoured in Imo State with the traditional title Oso Di Eme I, meaning “She Who Supports Her Husband,” during her visit to the state on Wednesday.