The first lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has urged Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, the first elected female president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), to set a high standard and pave the way for other aspiring women.

The first lady, who received Ms Badejo-Okusanya and a delegation of women’s legal team on Tuesday in the State House, Abuja, affirmed that her emergence reflected growing recognition of gender inclusion and exemplified women supporting women.
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‎She urged Ms Badejo-Okusanya to use her term to create a footprint that would enable more women to earn people’s trust for leadership positions.
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Ms Badejo-Okusanya had earlier visited President Bola Tinubu at the State House ahead of her official assumption of office.
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“I believe that your profession is quite conservative; mine is to wish you well and to thank all the women who stood by you. It is very important for women to support each other. We pray that your tenure would bring more women in. You have to really set the bar high,” the first lady said.

‎The first lady further promised to support the association in any way they might need her support.
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Ms Badejo-Okusanya had earlier thanked the first lady for receiving her and her team.
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‎She acknowledged that NBA members were proud of what the first lady was doing to alleviate poverty in society through the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI).
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‎She further said that her emergence as the NBA president was due to the selfless support of other women of the bar.

“Everybody played a part in ensuring that I won in the election. Honestly, Your Excellency, you have set a good example for others to follow; we in the legal profession know that we have a role to play too. We look forward to partnering with RHI,” she said.

(NAN)