{
  "id": 16361352,
  "title": "Some Persons Need Eyeglasses To See My Husband’s Achievements — Remi Tinubu",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/some-persons-need-eyeglasses-to-see-my-husbands-achievements-remi",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-24T18:02:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/some-persons-need-eyeglasses-to-see-my-husbands-achievements-remi-tinubu/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has defended her husband President Bola Tinubu’s record, suggesting that those who do not recognize his achievements might need special \"Bola Tinubu eyeglasses\" to appreciate the changes in the country. Her latest remarks, made at the Abuja inauguration of the PBAT Door-to-Door Movement, a group supporting her husband’s re-election in 2027, came after she urged Nigerians to be patient with his government. Tinubu, who previously supported the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), has defended the President’s economic reforms and argued that the hardships resulting from them would eventually lead to a better future. She cited developments at Nigerian airports as evidence of progress. The comment also referred to an initiative introduced by her husband when he was Lagos State governor, known as Jigi-Bola, which offered eye screening, eyeglasses, and surgery to beneficiaries. The Lagos State Government revived the scheme in 2021. Tinubu’s words echo her earlier appeals for Nigerians to look beyond immediate hardships and trust the administration to deliver on its promises. In October 2022, she expressed confidence that her husband’s experience in Lagos State would help him address Nigeria’s problems. However, her husband’s administration’s decision to remove the petrol subsidy and unify the foreign exchange market has led to sharp increases in living costs, pressuring households and businesses. The president defended the measures as necessary to address long-standing economic distortions, acknowledging that Nigerians are bearing the immediate burden of higher fuel, food, and other prices. Amid public disagreement over the administration’s record, Tinubu’s latest remarks about \"Bola Tinubu eyeglasses\" came amid questions about the immediate cost of these measures and when their benefits will be felt more widely by Nigerians.",
  "summary": "Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has again defended President Bola Tinubu’s record. She suggested that Nigerians who fail to recognise the achievements of his administration may need special eyeglasses to appreciate the changes taking place in the country. Her latest remarks, made in Abuja, came after a series of public interventions in which she has […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}