- The First Lady of the Republic of Nigeria, Senator Remi Tinubu unveiled the national unity fabric
- Senator Tinubu disclosed that the fabric would be used to celebrate Independence Day
- Nigerians reacted, some believe the government should tackle important matters instead
Nigerians have expressed their anger and surprise at the First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Remi Tinubu, as she unveiled the “national unity fabric.”
The Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) chaired by the First Lady, organised a OneNigeria/UnityFabric competition in February 2024. The RHI called on youths to create a design that would represent Nigeria’s unity and the winner of the competition was announced on Monday, September 16.
The winner, Miss Mofinyinfoluwa Bamidele, a 25-year-old graduate of the University of Ibadan, designed the fabric unveiled by the First Lady and also won the N25 million grand prize in the competition.
Senator Remi Tinubu disclosed that she came across the concept of a national fabric when she visited Zimbabwe and that the new national fabric would be worn across the country to celebrate the Independence Day Anniversary on October 1, 2024.
She said the project aligns with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, fostering creativity, supporting local enterprises, and celebrating national identity and unity of the nation as it moves forward.
Nigerians react to the First Lady’s national unity fabric
Many Nigerains have expressed anger and shock at the project of the First Lady. Some people believe that a national unity fabric is not the way to unite Nigerians. While some netizens think this is a case of misplaced priorities, others hurled insults at the present administration.
Here are some of the comments:
@babskay24 posted: “They still wanna sell this and make more money . The goal is to milk the populace dry by every means necessary.”
@shehu_mahdi posted: “Nigerians can not be united by cherry-picked color fabric by Remi because the color simply appeals to her instincts, choice, and preference. Her husband, Tinubu Bola, has already " UNITED US" by hunger, anger, and furry on account if his glaring decimal failures. Majority Nigerians are "UNITED" by their prayers, wishes, and desires to witness an early exit of Tinubu from our political platform howsoever. We are also "UNITED" by insecurity, diseases, decays, and uncertainties as we watch nepotism, despotism, fraud, and tribalism becoming a norm, habit, culture, and trademark. "UNITY" FABRIC : BACK TO SENDER”
@Onyenazumu posted: “Rubbish! Why do this government so much care about aesthetics ?”
@derekchichi posted: “The only thing that has any chance of uniting Nigeria is shared prosperity. But there's no prosperity so nothing to share, so no unity. The people need a way to vent their frustration so you give them bigotry and they embrace it. This Tinubu's government is a curse.”
@IAMLADILADI posted: “First, change the National Anthem, it will unite us. Now, change the fabric it will unite us. This unity must be very stubborn.”
@Chimacoeche posted: “Misplaced priority.”
@OsinachiNuel posted: “Misplaced priority. National unity begins with educating and fostering a sense of oneness among the youth, not through unveiling fabric. If our national flag hasn’t achieved this, how can fabric alone make a difference?”
@MakojeK posted: “So is fabrics that now unite us but when is time for election you play the tribal card.”
@Sun_Sot posted: “She and her husband have not tackled nor condemned the bigotry going online which they cosponsored; they want to use this fabric to veil their pretense. That's a National Hypocrisy Fabric.”
@OlorogunErnest posted: “Another misplaced priority. People are struggling to buy petrol and find it hard to pay their children school fees. Yet the first lady is coming up with Asoebi. Anyways, the Asoebi is fine Sha.”
@IhezieVictory posted: “Is so shameful that amongst the myriads of challenges bedeviling Nigerians, the only thing that comes into Remi Tinubu's mind is "national unity fabric".😥😥😥😥😥😥😥Dear Remi Tinubu, how does this impact the ordinary Nigerian?
Emi lo kan truly!!!”
@zobiafri posted: “May national fabric generate 50,000MW of electricity. May national fabric eliminate the corruption in NNPCL. May national fabric envelope and capture all bandits & kidnappers. May national fabric protect our Farmers. May national fabric unite Nigeria...iseeeeee.”
@Habeb90 posted: “What about hungry nd poverty fabric.”
@Ajigi42 posted: “It seems the elites and the population are in two different countries. Cos I struggle to understand how fabric can foster unity when critical issues are being ignored.”
@popcornandreels posted: “So now they have Nigerians buying asoebi. What is the occasion
Celebrating Hunger?”
@MOnwuchekwaa posted: “Yes please, this fabric would stop hunger and make our nation work.”
@BakreTundey posted: “Which kain kountiri bi this God, please abeg...Is this a project? Does it make sense? What's going on in this kountiri 4 goodness sake. Are we alright.”
@EUfuma posted: “Nawaooo, please madam tinubu, national unity is achieved through deliberate actions of equity, fairness, justice, peace, progress, inclusiveness etc, does your husband have this qualities? Naming your child " Ego, Wealthy or Success" will not make the child be Dangote, Otedola.”
“Cutting costs indeed”: Nigerians react as CBN governor, deputies allegedly get SUVs worth N10b
Meanwhile, TheRadar earlier reported that many Nigerians expressed outrage at the blatant show of extravagance of the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Yemi Cardoso, and his deputies, who allegedly purchased luxury vehicles worth N10 billion amid hardship and hunger among the masses.
It all started when the news broke out on social media that the CBN governor and his four deputies had allegedly acquired bulletproof Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs) worth over N10 billion.