Senator Oluremi Tinubu says as a Christian she has forgiven
Dino Melaye following the row they had during the senate plenary last Tuesday.
Tinubu said this when members of the Lagos State House of
Assembly from Lagos Central and members of the All Progressives Congress caucus
paid her a solidarity visit at the National Assembly Complex, Abuja yesterday
July 20th;
“I met with the Senate President Bukola Saraki on Tuesday
after one week and as a Christian, I said I
had already forgiven Dino for even
with the way I was treated. But the point is that what people don’t realise is
that I am a very reserved person.
After I gave my word to him (Saraki) yesterday, I told
myself that at 55 I am not a wimp of anybody.
I witnessed the Sani Abacha
regime and I know what I saw and why I am committed to this cause. But now, my
hands are tied to say I forgive people. I am a Christian; when I give my word,
I must abide by it.
But I am not scared
to follow this through. I am not championing a cause for women. I am only standing
in my space and if my space is encroached upon, I have to fight back. Rosa
Parks wasn’t an activist; she just decided to sit in her space and not give up
her space anybody in a bus. And that sent a message. I want to use this
opportunity to thank all the Nigerian women who rose up; the women rights
groups who are calling, conducting press conferences and doing a lot of
things.” she said.
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