First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, on Tuesday charged the wives of newly appointed service chiefs to fully support their husbands as they assume critical national security roles, stressing that their complementary responsibilities are vital to the fight against insecurity.

“You are playing a supportive and complementary role to them. I expect that you will work hard with your husbands, hard to meet the expectations of the Commander-in-Chief and Nigerians in the fight against insecurity,” the First Lady said during an audience with the women at the State House, Abuja.

Senator Tinubu said the service chiefs had signed up to protect the nation “at the expense of their own lives,” and prayed for their success as they undertake their new assignments.

According to a statement issued by her Senior Special Assistant on Media, Busola Kukoyi, the First Lady reminded their spouses that the demands of the moment call for collective sacrifice, commitment, and unwavering support on the home front.

Before the meeting commenced, the First Lady called for a minute of silence in honour of the Vice Principal of Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga, Kebbi State, who was killed during the recent abduction of 25 schoolgirls.

She condemned the attack as “very unfortunate and sad,” calling it a painful reminder of the urgent security challenges confronting the nation.

Senator Tinubu also urged her guests to continue prioritising care for the elderly, noting that the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) would hold its annual RHI/Elderly Support Programme nationwide in December, with military veterans among the beneficiaries.

Responding on behalf of the delegation, Mrs Elizabeth Egbetokun, wife of the Inspector General of Police, praised the First Lady for her sustained empowerment initiatives, scholarship awards, provision of healthcare consumables, and other interventions benefiting vulnerable Nigerians.

In a separate engagement, the First Lady received the management of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), during which Corps Marshal Shehu Mohammed decorated her as the Grand Matron of the Road Safety Special Marshal.

Senator Tinubu thanked the Commission for the honour and called for greater adoption of technology and improved inter-agency collaboration to reduce road accidents.

She expressed hope for stricter enforcement of speed limits through modern systems and urged the deployment of more FRSC personnel nationwide during the upcoming yuletide season.

The First Lady said these measures would significantly help reduce crashes and enhance safety on Nigerian roads. (The Nation)