Students at a nursing school in southern Nigeria mocked the country’s first lady during a gathering as seen in a video that went viral on social media.
The students of Delta State School of Nursing chorused a song to reject President Bola Tinubu’s wife, Oluremi, as being “our mother,” during a visit to the state where Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, claimed that the country was witnessing a great transformation in the health sector.
Oborevwori had commended Oluremi Tinubu for her strong determination and dedication to improving the lives of ordinary Nigerians, especially through the visible activities of her project – the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) – since its inception in 2023.
Professional kits were subsequently presented by the first lady to the wives of governors, who also serve as RHI State coordinators for the states of the South-South geopolitical zone.
Upon her arrival, the first lady paid a visit to the Traditional Rulers’ Council Chambers of Delta State, where all the rulers were holding their monthly meeting, chaired by the Orodje of Okpe, retired Major General Felix Mujak Peruo.
However, in a viral video showing the students of the Delta State School of Nursing receiving the first lady after the Master of Ceremony had called Oluremi Tinubu “everyone’s mother,” in apparent reference to her “being the mother of the nation,” the student rejected this title, saying in pidgin “Na your mama be this” (translated as “this is your mother”).
While the Master of Ceremony said, “Na our mama be this” (translated as “this is our mother”), the students responded,
It is unclear why the students rejected this title but Nigerians have continued to lament the harsh living conditions under the administration of Bola Tinubu, citing issues ranging from high costs of living to insecurity.
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