On Tuesday, the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu declared that she is not afraid of death News About Nigeria reports.
Oluremi noted that she believes that at 60 years old, she is too old to be afraid of death.
The wife of the President, who said this in response to a death threat issued on her by a cleric, Sunusi Abubakar, said this at the palace of Emir of Bauchi, Dr. Rilwanu Suleiman Adamu during her visit to Bauchi to commission an Alternative High School and ICT centre.
In a viral video, the cleric had described her as an infidel who should be killed, a comment he withdrew after nationwide outrage.
However, speaking at the palace, the First Lady said, “I want to thank His Excellency for assuring me that I am safe but what I said is that I am too old to be afraid. If God has granted me 60 years, I think I shouldn’t be afraid of death but I thank God I had the courage to come. Nigeria belongs to all of us and this is the time to unite more than ever before.
“Nigeria needs prayers and we believe that God will answer our prayers. I am here today to perform official duty and also pay my Royal respect to His Royal Highness the Emir of Bauchi and to thank him for the warm reception we received today which is a great honour to me and I truly appreciate that.”
Responding to her, the Bauchi state governor, Bala Mohammed apologised to the wife of the President, on behalf of the entire people of Bauchi over the threat.
