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Oluremi Tinubu, wife of President Bola Tinubu, says she had considered quitting the senate.

Oluremi, who spent three terms in the senate representing Lagos central district, did not seek reelection for a fourth term.

Speaking during the ninth senate’s valedictory session on Saturday, the first lady said it takes sacrifice to be able to serve in any public office.

“God sustained me for three terms. From the seventh assembly, eighth assembly and ninth assembly, I am still confused as to how I have been able to continue this journey,” the senator said.

“I even thought that let me retire and begin to face my family because serving the nation takes a lot of sacrifice and it starts with a sacrifice from your home, your children, even your better half. It takes a lot of sacrifices to want to give time to serve the nation.”

The first lady said the new administration of her husband is a beacon of hope for all Nigerians.

“This new administration beacons hope for this nation and for anyone who does have hope you can’t even move ahead. This new (administration) beacons that and we have to make the necessary sacrifice which starts with the new 10 assembly,” she said.

“For me as a woman of faith, I believe it is double grace. Number 10 will give us double grace, and God will sustain us, and I can only wish my colleagues well.”