President Bola Tinubu has promised to prioritise investments in Nigeria’s arts and culture sector, saying it is crucial for educating the Nigerian child and benefiting the country
He observed that the entertainment industry deserves more attention and recognition as it rekindles history and equips the younger generation with the knowledge of past events.
“I will invest in the play, nothing could have been better than rewarding a very thorough research,” said Tinubu at the presentation of a stage production held in honour of his late mother, Abibatu Mogaji.
“President Tinubu’s mother passed away on June 15, 2013, at the age of 96.
Tinubu said, “My first restaurant was the best. My first toilet was the best. My first bedroom was her back. There is no way I could have come this far and become this old without her care.”
He thanked the play’s producer and director, Mr. Ola Awakan and Dr. Ahmed Yerima, respectively, for scripting and directing a play to immortalise his mother.
Tinubu commended the “thoroughly researched” play, which reflected her moments on earth.
Before leaving he told guests, “…my first restaurant was her breast, my first toilet was on her lap, and my first-ever bedroom was on her back. There is no way I could have been this old without that care.
“I thank Ola Awakan, he’s a very great researcher, producer and thoughtful person to have come up with this and I can see some faces of Mama’s children; Tunji Alausa and the rest of the people are here.
“I’m so grateful to all of you in large numbers; I will have enjoyed the audience more with you. I’ll find another opportunity to do that. But I asked for this assignment. Through your exercise and commitment, you gave it to me.”
The President added that “only 48 hours ago, they renewed my mandate as the Chairman of ECOWAS. So, if they now give me an assignment, I don’t have a choice but to do it. Thank you for sharing your evening to celebrate my mother, a great woman. Thank you.”
Tinubu said his son, Seyi, and other family members would benefit from the production, noting that theatre conveys lessons from history through re-enactment.
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