Sunday Dare backs Remi Tinubu’s akara comment with personal story

By Lawrence Agbo
Presidential spokesperson Sunday Dare has defended First Lady Oluremi Tinubu’s call for Nigerians to embrace small-scale entrepreneurship, saying his family’s experience proves that humble businesses can create lasting opportunities.
Responding to criticism that trailed the First Lady’s remarks encouraging Nigerians to consider ventures such as selling akara.
Speaking during an interview, the former Minister of Sports said his mother sold akara, bananas and oranges, while he assisted by hawking the produce in markets across Jos, Plateau State, to provide for the family and sponsor his education.
According to him, those modest businesses laid the foundation for his...