The Federal Government has unveiled the Senator Oluremi Tinubu Dream Centre, a digital experience hub, at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, designed to use artificial intelligence, digital tools, and storytelling to educate, inspire, and digitally preserve history.
The unveiling took place during the commissioning and handover of the facility, where the Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, described the project as a landmark innovation that blends technology with culture and history.
According to Inuwa, the centre pioneers the fusion of digital technology, artificial intelligence, and storytelling to preserve Nigerian history, with a strong focus on the life and values of the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, whom he referred to as the “Mother of the Nation.”
Speaking at the event, Inuwa highlighted her personal and professional journey, noting that she began her career as a classroom teacher before becoming the supportive wife of the governor of Lagos State, Nigeria’s most populous and economically vital state. He said she later rose to serve as a senator in the National Assembly, operating within a challenging and male-dominated political environment.
He added that Senator Tinubu also served as an ordained minister, remaining steadfast in her faith through trials, and has now excelled as First Lady, where she continues to support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in providing national leadership.
Inuwa credited the success of the project to a strategic partnership, explaining that Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi, the Ooni of Ife, delivered the physical structure, while NITDA deployed artificial intelligence-driven technology to “breathe new life” into the facility.
He explained that the Dream Centre was intentionally designed for Gen Z and Gen Alpha digital natives, many of whom no longer engage with traditional museums or archives. He said the centre brings Senator Tinubu’s story into their digital space through interactive and query-based experiences.
“Visitors can ask the AI about her roles, from teaching with patience and legislating with courage, to sustaining faith in adversity and navigating high-level governance with grace. Her life, described as four lives in one, guides youth through life’s complexities,” Inuwa said.
He stated that the Dream Centre is expected to inspire young Nigerians to build leadership skills, dream boldly, and pursue greatness in line with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda for ambition and national progress.
