First Lady Oluremi Tinubu announced that N20.4bn has been raised for the National Library project less than a week after launching the fund.
First Lady Oluremi Tinubu announced on Tuesday that the National Library fund had raised N20.4bn just days after its launch on September 18, 2025.
“So far we have raised N20.4bn since this fund launched last week, and more are still coming,” Mrs Tinubu told journalists at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja.
The fundraising drive, which coincided with her 65th birthday on Sunday, was launched to support the long-delayed completion of the National Library headquarters in Abuja. She urged well-wishers to contribute to the initiative instead of sending gifts or placing newspaper adverts.
“This will be the best birthday present I have ever received. My love for education has informed my decision to dedicate my birthday to this worthy cause,” the First Lady said.
The library project, first awarded in 2006, has stalled for nearly two decades. The Federal Government earlier this year directed the Tertiary Education Trust Fund to take over its completion.