Tourism minister gives Tinubu hand-drawn portrait of him and his mother

Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Creative Economy Hannatu Musawa has presented President Bola Tinubu with a hand-drawn portrait of the president and his late mother. Musawa disclosed the presentation in a post on X on Saturday, following a courtesy visit to Tinubu at his Lagos residence. The visit came after the president’s return and the national premiere of a documentary on the late businessman and politician MKO Abiola.

According to the minister, she made the drawing herself as a hobby. She said the particular portrait had a deeper personal meaning because of the inspiration behind it. “I draw as a hobby, but this particular piece was deeply personal to me,” Musawa said in the post.

She explained that it reflected the special place a mother holds in a child’s life. The minister also linked the artwork to the support she said Tinubu showed her after the death of her own mother. She described that period as difficult and said the president’s support had contributed to the significance of the portrait.

Musawa expressed gratitude to Tinubu for what she called his continued support and kindness towards her. She also prayed that God would grant the president wisdom, strength and guidance as he leads Nigeria. The presentation was made during the minister’s courtesy visit.

The source material did not provide details about Tinubu’s response to the gift or the location and date of the documentary premiere beyond identifying the visit as taking place after the event.