Students of Delta State School of Nursing, Agbor, are trending on social media platforms over their refusal to refer to Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Remi Tinubu as their mother during a visit to the institution.
The wife of the President paid a visited Delta State on Tuesday, in her advocacy for free treatment programmes for Human Immunodeficiency Virus/ Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, HIV/AIDS patients in the country.
While speaking to the Delta State Traditional Rulers Council in Asaba, Remi Tinubu highlighted the impact of HIV/AIDS, especially among young people and encouraged traditional rulers to help spread awareness and advocate for health issues, including the elimination of female genital mutilation.
Before the address, a video making the rounds online shows the moment the Master of Ceremony (MC) ascribed the First Lady as the mother of the nation, using a song.
However, the students rejected the proclamation and referred to the first lady as the MC’s mother.
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