First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has recounted how she quietly supported a young graduate in Abuja after reading about his struggle to find employment, saying the intervention was aimed at helping him build a sustainable business. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television, on Saturday, 11 July, 2026, the First Lady said the graduate’s story caught her attention after he publicly shared that he had been unable to secure a job and had resorted to selling akara to earn a living.
She explained that she chose to assist him without attaching her name to the gesture, emphasizing that the goal was to make a meaningful difference in his life rather than seek public recognition. Narrating the experience, Oluremi Tinubu said: “There was once I read an article about a young graduate who said he didn’t get a job. And he said he sells akara because he couldn’t get a job and he is in Abuja..Click To Complete>>
