Tinubu Media Centre releases AI illustration of First Lady as Iya Alakara

By Paul Dada

The President Bola Tinubu Media Centre has shared an artificial intelligence (AI) generated image depicting First Lady Oluremi Tinubu selling akara.

The image, posted on the media centre’s official social media platform, shows the First Lady frying akara while wearing an apron bearing the inscription, “Iya Alakara, fuelling the nation with love.”

The post is coming  days after Mrs Tinubu spoke about small-scale businesses during the launch of the Renewed Hope Initiative’s Flow with Confidence campaign at the State House, Abuja.

At the event, the First Lady encouraged women and young people to consider businesses that require modest start-up capital, mentioning ventures such as selling akara, roasted corn and kuli-kuli.

Her remarks generated controversy, drawing public attention and prompting reactions on social media. President Tinubu had also jocularly called her Iya Alakara at a dinner on Thursday.

By sharing the AI-generated artwork, the media centre appeared to adopt a light-hearted approach to the controversy.