Key points
- Caleb Mutfwang thanks Oluremi Tinubu for care toward Plateau. He says her visits brought calm and hope.
- He speaks at a funeral service in Jos this weekend. He calls her “Mother of the Nation.”
- The governor repeats a personal pledge with pride. “She is my mother,” he says.
Plateau State Governor Barr. Caleb Mutfwang has hailed Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, for what he calls her constant show of love to the people of Plateau.
He spoke during the funeral service of Nana Lydia Yilwatda, mother of APC National Chairman Prof Nentawe Yilwatda, held at the COCIN headquarters in Jos.
The governor said Plateau has felt the warmth of the First Family in hard times. He noted that recent outreach from the First Lady helped console victims and encourage leaders who are striving to restore peace in the state.
What the governor said
Mutfwang praised Oluremi Tinubu’s role in public life and in private empathy. “The Mother of the Nation… has twice extended her motherly wings of love over us,” he said. He added that those visits lifted spirits and backed efforts to keep Plateau as the Home of Peace and Tourism.
He then made a personal remark. “Before my younger brother… publicly offered himself as the First Son of President Tinubu, I had already applied to have her as my mother,” he said. He repeated the line for effect: “She is my mother.” The statement drew warm nods from guests.
The governor stressed unity with federal stakeholders on security and relief. He said the state will keep working with partners who share the goal of lasting peace.
Why it matters on the Plateau
Plateau continues to push peace talks and rebuild trust across towns and farms. Leaders see soft power, empathy, and steady visits as helpful tools. The governor framed the First Lady’s outreach as part of that plan.
The comment also lands amid wider calls for unity from the Presidency. In recent remarks, the President urged tolerance across faiths and homes, a message that shaped the week’s news in Abuja and beyond (Tinubu urges religious tolerance, says he is Muslim, wife Christian).
Days earlier, the First Lady told a northern crowd that Nigeria’s image is rising and urged citizens to stay hopeful in public life (Remi Tinubu urges Nigerians, touts Nigeria’s rising global image).
Mutfwang’s tribute ties these strands to Plateau’s quest for calm. He closed by thanking guests and faith leaders for their support. He urged residents to keep faith, obey the law, and help peace return to every ward
