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What Zamfara Man Saw In Remi Tinubu Five Days Ago by shaddoww: 5:46pm On Nov 30, 2015 |
While in Lagos four days ago, I saw and
monitored something really strange in Senator
Oluremi Tinubu, wife of National Leader of
the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju
Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
But before going into that Wednesday,
November 25, 2015 experience, let me share
that I hail from Zamfara State even though
passionately working in Borno State. I’m a
young journalist by education and profession,
have practiced in the north and the southern
parts of Nigeria for a major Newspaper. I’m
so proud of my profession. Given my kind of
job, I have met different categories of
persons from those at the bottom to those at
the top whether as news makers, news
sources, witnesses or for social and other
human interactions.
For the purpose of this small piece, I want to
make reference to my interactions with VIPs,
the ‘Ogas at the top’. Some times, VIPs or
important personalities as one may choose to
call them, invite journalists to their homes to
grant interviews or hold press briefings while
in not too often cases, the journalists
themselves request for interviews at homes
of VIPs or to source information that can
make or add up to major news items. These
mostly happen during weekends, outside
working hours or when VIPs want to avoid
office interferences.
Now, in the course of meeting these VIPs, I
had at different times come across their
wives too. One common feature in the wives
of many VIPs is their display of authority.
One minute contact with them tells you they
own the house because as they step out,
everyone around feels uneasy. Some, if not
many wives of VIPs represent fear and
danger. They are regarded as angels of death
by domestic helps i.e drivers, cooks,
gardeners, cleaners and aides to the boss
himself. Visitors tend to avoid wives of VIPs
except certain class of visitors that are very
well known to the VIPs’ wives. Many times,
wives of VIPs as I have seen them, are
emperors. They harass aides and house helps
with commands that are designed to make
aides develop running stomach. They are
feared so much that house helps celebrate
when they travel or stay out for long.
However, I have also come across some very
humble and hospitable wives of VIPs. One of
them is the wife of former Minister of Police
Affairs, Adamu Maina Waziri. That woman is
completely humble and kind from my point of
view. I met her three times: in 2006, 2007
and 2010. But three days ago, I saw
something entirely different in another VIP’s
wife.
On return to Lagos last Wednesday, after
traveling to Ikenne for the funeral of H.I.D
Awolowo earlier in the day, six Governors,
Kashim Shettima of Borno, Yari of Zamfara,
Tambuwal of Sokoto and their colleagues
from Jigawa, Kebbi and Cross River followed
national leader of the APC, Asiwaju Bola
Ahmed Tinubu to his residence at Bourdillon
road in Ikoyi. I was there as an aide to
Governor Shettima without knowing I would
be compelled to write this piece. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: What Zamfara Man Saw In Remi Tinubu Five Days Ago by shaddoww: 5:47pm On Nov 30, 2015 |
Soon after the bus conveying the dignitaries
arrived Asiwaju’s residence, I saw Senator
Oluremi Tinubu rushing out of the bus,
walking fast almost with so much focus, it
was clear she had something in mind. She
walked ahead of her husband and all the
Governors. She was wearing a light blue
wrapper with pictures of the late H.I.D
Awolowo which was worn by majority of
sympathizers at the funeral. It was
‘Ashiobi’ (ceremonial uniform, usually for one
occasion). Asiwaju followed up and stepped
into the house alongside the six Governors.
While the Governors went into an inner parlor
beyond the main and bigger living room, I saw
Mrs Oluremi Tinubu went straight to the
dining area located by the left side on
entering the main living room. Without even
changing into normal dress, away from the
‘Ashiobi’, the first thing she did was to start
cleaning dishes, I watched her cleaned over
ten dishes without any ‘ajebota-like-attitude’.
Then, she started rearranging food items set
by aides on the dining table. I took
exceptional notice of how she was working
with house helps, I saw so much willingness,
freedom and excitement on the faces of
those helps. I noticed that whenever she
wanted to ask them to do anything at all, she
would start by saying, ‘jowo’ – the Yoruba
way of saying ‘please’ and after they did
anything she asked them to do, she
repeatedly and naturally said, ‘O se’ meaning
‘thank you’. She effectively combined
humility, politeness and efficiency in
managing her home. In less than five minutes
of her arrival, Oluremi had set the table. One
Governor I wouldn’t mention, sneaked onto
the dining table very quickly. Asiwaju sighted
him and jokingly said, “Your Excellencies, one
Governor is cheating all of us on the dining
table”. The Governors happily and I say, so
freely, walked to the dining area onto the
waiting cheerfulness of Mrs Tinubu who
practically left no one in doubt that she was
very excited to serve. She coordinated the
lunch with so much passion like you would
think of a typical and very dedicated and
polite Nigerian woman that manages her own
restaurant and doing everything to satisfy
customers.
My initial thought was that Mrs Tinubu was
being dutiful to her husband’s special guests
but then I saw her carry about four used
glasses. Do you know who used those glasses
she picked? She actually picked them from
the visitors’ waiting parlour which was by the
right after a security scanner and those
glasses were used by security aides to
Governors. She insisted on picking the
glasses even when the security aides were
hesitant. Importantly, one could see that she
was not faking her actions, she was
unconsciously being herself.
For almost two hours, Mrs Oluremi Tinubu
walked around doing things herself and
cheerfully directing her aides to meet the
needs of guests. Oluremi was everywhere
including outside asking if food was served
drivers and police escorts.
I saw her around 2:55pm carrying a tray with
tea cups and saucers. She went into an
inner parlour with the tray. She must have
gone to serve the Governors and her
husband. I noticed also that she took special
interest in serving and interacting with a
Senator from Borno State who was there with
the Governor. Oluremi was obviously
passionate about her colleague in the Senate.
After she had served tea, I spotted her talking
to one of her house helps asking him to serve
everyone another round of drinks. As she
gave them tasks, I could see that the workers
were happy with her. Some of them were
even teasing her. She was behaving like a
mother in the midst of her loving adult
children on a happy day. The interaction
between Oluremi and her aides was
something so uniquely interesting. While still
admiring Oluremi’s hospitality that
Wednesday, a senior aide to Governor
Shettima told me about his previous
encounter with the former Lagos first lady
and wife to one of Nigeria’s most influential
politicians, on Saturday, February 8, 2014.
“If you remember, we came here with Oga
(Governor Shettima) in 2014, in the build up
to the 2015 elections when Asiwaju invited
Oga here for a meeting. We (aides to the
Governor) were sitted here at the parlor and
to our surprise, she (Oluremi Tinubu) came
and personally served each of us with
refreshments. We were shocked given the
fact that her husband was actually the bigger
boss as leader of the APC which is the party
of our boss who was going for second term
election. That day we came, her messengers
were playing with her and she was so free
with them. The woman is just down to earth,”
he said to me.
As I ran through the qualities in Mrs Oluremi
Tinubu, I concluded that Asiwaju’s great
sense of judgment transcends politics
because it takes so much wisdom for a man
not only to marry a good woman but for the
same man to be rich and powerful, yet have
his wife retain her humility and Africanness
even in the midst of wealth, power and
influence that is known to have ruined many. 24 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: What Zamfara Man Saw In Remi Tinubu Five Days Ago by luvinhubby(m): 5:55pm On Nov 30, 2015 |
op please no vex me asking, what is the essence or purpose of this your post on Seun's politics section in Nairaland? 6 Likes |
Re: What Zamfara Man Saw In Remi Tinubu Five Days Ago by Misternas89(m): 6:02pm On Nov 30, 2015 |
That's so good of her.....if she's not caring and hospitable who will |
Re: What Zamfara Man Saw In Remi Tinubu Five Days Ago by giantstrides(m): 6:09pm On Nov 30, 2015 |
Very few know the importance of oluremi to bola , such a great wife. 2 Likes |
Re: What Zamfara Man Saw In Remi Tinubu Five Days Ago by naijaGhandi: 6:10pm On Nov 30, 2015 |
He who has a wife has found a good thing and obtains favour from GOD. She's the more reason why asiwaju tinubu is favoured. You also can rarely hear about his children in the news nor hear asiwaju having a luxurious party. He's been able to keep his family together so far in his plotical journey. 5 Likes |
Re: What Zamfara Man Saw In Remi Tinubu Five Days Ago by bluecircle470: 6:14pm On Nov 30, 2015 |
God pls provide me with a good wife as well. AMEN 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: What Zamfara Man Saw In Remi Tinubu Five Days Ago by Nobody: 6:17pm On Nov 30, 2015 |
Is this part of the ongoing plot to take over Ekweremadu's seat or what? 8 Likes |
Re: What Zamfara Man Saw In Remi Tinubu Five Days Ago by tarano: 6:20pm On Nov 30, 2015 |
With the way political murders (i.e Audu) are going about will you allow evil people to poison people in your house. Dude the world is a dangerous place. Caution is needed. 2 Likes |
Re: What Zamfara Man Saw In Remi Tinubu Five Days Ago by warripekin(m): 6:28pm On Nov 30, 2015 |
That's my sister . Itsekiri women are the best when it comes to running homes. We are diplomats. Check Bode George, gaius obaseki, Jeremiah useni etc, they all have something in common. They married beautiful tsekiri women. Aunty remi is very caring from personal experience. 2 Likes |
Re: What Zamfara Man Saw In Remi Tinubu Five Days Ago by gwales: 6:37pm On Nov 30, 2015 |
Good for her |
Re: What Zamfara Man Saw In Remi Tinubu Five Days Ago by wytecat: 7:02pm On Nov 30, 2015 |
That's a lie! Her maternal family is Ikusebiala and paternal is Odugbesa from ogun state. And Lola Akande is her elder sister. You can watch the video of her 50th birthday and see how she was almost kneeling to greet guests. Also pictures of her on both kneels in front her late mother in law. warripekin: 4 Likes |
Re: What Zamfara Man Saw In Remi Tinubu Five Days Ago by Ayt27(m): 7:17pm On Nov 30, 2015 |
Then the Asiwaju Jagaban is in luck, a man's wife can make or break him. 2 Likes |
Re: What Zamfara Man Saw In Remi Tinubu Five Days Ago by idupaul: 7:31pm On Nov 30, 2015 |
naijaGhandi: Keep deceiving urself about his children oo.. If u stay around U will know what I mean 1 Like |
Re: What Zamfara Man Saw In Remi Tinubu Five Days Ago by mankand(m): 7:52pm On Nov 30, 2015 |
How much qas the journalist paid to write this literature? 1 Like |
Re: What Zamfara Man Saw In Remi Tinubu Five Days Ago by JingoOAU(m): 7:55pm On Nov 30, 2015 |
luvinhubby: The essence is that you should endeavour to marry your wife and not Akube 1 Like |
Re: What Zamfara Man Saw In Remi Tinubu Five Days Ago by vicadex07(m): 8:31pm On Nov 30, 2015 |
luvinhubby: Bad belle...na running stomach go kill you 1 Like |
Re: What Zamfara Man Saw In Remi Tinubu Five Days Ago by vicadex07(m): 8:33pm On Nov 30, 2015 |
doxime: Yes dumbo, she is going to use food and drinks served with humility to take over Ekweremadus seat. Wailers reason with their brains upside down. 2 Likes |
Re: What Zamfara Man Saw In Remi Tinubu Five Days Ago by andyanders: 8:45pm On Nov 30, 2015 |
Very good of the woman and it shows on her.The way she dresses and also I could remember when Pastor Adeboye mentioned when he met the woman at Heathrow Airport and then her husband was the governor of Lagos state.That she ran to him, prostrated to him and asked to carry his bag. That he reminded her that she is the first lady of Lagos state and that she brushed that off and said that he , Adeboye is her father and she owes him her respect.She took the bag away from him. She will live long as she is a Virtuous Woman indeed. 2 Likes |
Re: What Zamfara Man Saw In Remi Tinubu Five Days Ago by StOla: 8:47pm On Nov 30, 2015 |
Ask those who have won her New Era foundation spelling bee competition, even the runners up. She makes sure they never lack anything while pursuing their academics in the tertiary institution. Then finish with a good grade and find Remi Tinubu ensuring you get the most lucrative jobs in Nigeria. Remi Tinubu is really a woman apart from the crowd. 1 Like |
Re: What Zamfara Man Saw In Remi Tinubu Five Days Ago by baralatie(m): 9:04pm On Nov 30, 2015 |
wytecat:When I read I was like whaaat! |
Re: What Zamfara Man Saw In Remi Tinubu Five Days Ago by omowolewa: 9:08pm On Nov 30, 2015 |
Tinubu has a lot to be studied. He is great! |
Re: What Zamfara Man Saw In Remi Tinubu Five Days Ago by ozo13(m): 9:13pm On Nov 30, 2015 |
Ds kinda post fit make ßubject cum ooo |
Re: What Zamfara Man Saw In Remi Tinubu Five Days Ago by SHOPPERS(m): 9:25pm On Nov 30, 2015 |
Unbelievable |
Re: What Zamfara Man Saw In Remi Tinubu Five Days Ago by luvinhubby(m): 9:30pm On Nov 30, 2015 |
vicadex07:Like say na you be op wey i ask...... & my belle sweet for my own wife side, check my moniker. |
Re: What Zamfara Man Saw In Remi Tinubu Five Days Ago by mandarin: 10:16pm On Nov 30, 2015 |
I heard about her when her husband was the governor of Lagos. All called her aunty Remi, that was exceptionally extraordinary to me. Politics apart aunty Remi is one humble woman o, she's an example of down to earth personality.To her, everyone is important. |
Re: What Zamfara Man Saw In Remi Tinubu Five Days Ago by TonyeBarcanista(m): 10:41pm On Nov 30, 2015 |
I have not met her before and I have no clue of her private life. My admiration is for her husband's intelligence and political sagacity. If she's what you guys try to paint her, then she's indeed a virtuous woman. 3 Likes |
Re: What Zamfara Man Saw In Remi Tinubu Five Days Ago by TonyeBarcanista(m): 10:43pm On Nov 30, 2015 |
luvinhubby:shey that Luvinhubbywife na your real wife? |
Re: What Zamfara Man Saw In Remi Tinubu Five Days Ago by luvinhubby(m): 10:46pm On Nov 30, 2015 |
TonyeBarcanista:Trust me nah ! @post...do not mind those guys, threads on how wives serve tables in the home should be consigned to family section and not politics section. |
Re: What Zamfara Man Saw In Remi Tinubu Five Days Ago by TonyeBarcanista(m): 10:48pm On Nov 30, 2015 |
luvinhubby:So your wife de NL? How many yrs of marriage? |
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