Dolapo Osinbajo, the Vice President’s wife, was in Maiduguri on Monday to commemorate Prof. Yemi Osinbajo’s 65th birthday at the North East Children’s Learning Centre.
The North East Children’s Learning Centre is a donor-funded school founded by her husband on his 60th birthday, March 8, 2017.
The school was built to provide housing, food, healthcare, and education to about 1,500 children orphaned by Boko Haram across six North Eastern states.
Mrs Osinbajo was met at the Maiduguri International Airport by Borno State Deputy Governor Usman Kadafur and Borno’s First Lady, Dr Falmata Zulum, as well as other high government officials and APC officials, particularly women.
The VP’s wife paid a visit to the North East Children’s Learning Centre, where she interacted with students, the majority of whom were from IDP camps across the North East.
She evaluated the children’s entrepreneurship skills in a variety of areas, including robot building, tailoring, and other facilities.
Prof. Osinbajo’s 65th birthday was celebrated with a special birthday cake for the Vice President’s wife.
Supported by the wife of the Borno State Governor and the children, Mrs Osinbajo cut the cake with gratitude to the children.
Mrs Osinbajo in her remark during a gathering at the centre, said the children are so special and precious to her husband and entire family.
She also paid tribute to Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum, for his massive developmental efforts towards the state’s restoration.
In her welcome address, the wife of Borno State Governor, Dr Falmata Zulum, appreciated Mrs Osinbajo for her visit and contributions to sustaining the objectives of the North East Children’s Learning Centre in the last five years.
Dr Falmata thanked Mrs Osinbajo, her husband and donors who contributed towards the centre’s establishment, for their unquantifiable humanitarian support, noting that the education and general development of children cannot be left to the government alone.
The Borno First Lady sent the goodwill of the people of the state to Prof. Osinbajo on his 65th birthday.