First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu has announced that a fundraising initiative tied to her 65th birthday has so far raised ₦20.4 billion toward the long-abandoned National Library headquarters in Abuja. > “So far we have raised ₦20.4 billion since this fund launched last week, and more donations are still coming in,” she said. The initiative was unveiled on September 18, just days ahead of her 65th birthday on September 21, and seeks to complete the library project which has been stalled for nearly two decades. *A National Library, Still Waiting*The National Library project, first conceived in 1981, officially broke ground in 2006 after a contract award worth ₦8.59 billion. Situated between Abuja’s National Mosque and National Ecumenical Centre, the library is seen as a cornerstone for national education, youth development, research, and cultural preservation.