Remi Tinubu raises N20bn for national library fund

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First Lady Oluremi Tinubu on Tuesday said the National Library fund had raised N20.4bn since it was launched last Thursday, September 18, 2025.

“So far we have raised N20.4bn since this fund launched last week, and more are still coming,” the First Lady told journalists at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja.

Ahead of her 65th birthday on Sunday, September 21, Mrs Tinubu announced plans to raise funds for the completion of the country’s long-delayed National Library.

She urged well-wishers to donate to the fund instead of sending her gifts or paying for newspaper advertisements to mark the day.

In a statement she signed on Thursday, Tinubu said she would spend her birthday “dedicated to God for all His blessings in my life and having a quiet birthday,” while appealing for contributions to an account tagged the “Oluremi@65 Education Fund,” coordinated by the Ministry of Education.

“I wish to appeal to those who would like to send a birthday card, cakes, flowers, greetings in the newspapers, or gifts should please send the funds to the designated account for a special project close to my heart… The completion of the National Library,” she said.

“This will be the best birthday present I have ever received. My love for education has informed my decision to dedicate my birthday to this worthy cause,” Mrs Tinubu added. Punch