See Moment Sen. Oluremi Tinubu Renames NWDC To Maryam Babangida National Center For Women Development.

The First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Her Excellency, Senator Oluremi Tinubu CON has today official renamed the national Women development Center to the Maryam Babangida National Center for Women Development.

The First lady noted the sterling contributions of the Former First Lady, Her Excellency Dr (Mrs) Maryam Babangida to the lives of the ordinary Nigerian especially at the grassroots, through her pet program, Better Life for Rural dwellers.

Her Excellency Oluremi Tinubu described Late Dr (Mrs) Maryam Babangida commending her as an icon who redefined the scope of women’s participation in national development through the National Center for Women Development (NCWD).

She however, expressed nostalgia at the fact that she was at the Ninth National Assembly when the bill for the renaming of the center was passed and assented into law and she is performing the actual renaming as the First Lady of the Federation.

Her Excellency Senator Oluremi Tinubu CON, applauded the Director General of the Center, Hajia Asabe and her managent staff for taking the bold step for the renaming of the center and also all the female National Assembly members, who played leading roles in the legislative struggle for the renaming of the center.

In a remark at the event, representative of the Babangida Family Mohammed Babangida and his brother, Aminu Babangida thanked the First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Senator Oluremi Tinubu for the honor done their late mother.

The family spokesperson at the event, Mohammed extended the appreciation to all the women who were contributory to the actualization of the renaming of the center while unveiling the portrait of the First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu CON was also unveiled at the Hall of fame.

Though Sen. Tinubu had earlier been inducted into the hall of Fame in 2019 as the First female legislator to have been elected into the Senate for three consecutive terms.

Also present with the First Lady was the wife of the Vice President, Hajia Nana Shettima and wives of State Governors and others.