Aisha Buhari

WATCH VIDEO: Aisha Buhari Makes U-turn To Support Her Husband and Said She Is Committed to The Success of her Husband’s Administration

Published

10 years ago

October 28, 2016

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President Muhammadu Buhari’s wife, Aisha, today made a u-turn following her controversial BBC interview where she expressed her dissatisfaction about the APC led government, she even went as far as saying she will not support her husband in 2019. However Mrs Buhari on Thursday reassured Nigerians that she was committed to the success of her husband’s administration.

In her first public comment since the furore ignited by her criticism of her husband’s administration in an interview she granted the BBC Hausa Service, Mrs. Buhari said she was relieved that the administration had started to fulfill some of the promises the president made during the electioneering campaigns.

Mrs. Buhari spoke when she paid a visit to Benisheik, one of the liberated towns of Borno State, to flag off the distribution of relief items to displaced rural women. She made the gesture under the Get Involved initiative, a sub-component of her pet project, Future Assured.

The initiative seeks to harness donations from individuals and organisations for the support of victims of violence.

The president’s wife told the gathering that she was committed to seeing her husband succeed as president of Nigeria.

In the BBC interview, Mrs. Buhari had criticised her husband for allegedly sidelining his long-term loyalists and political associates.

She also vowed not to support his bid for reelection unless he quickly corrected the perceived anomaly.

The president’s public response suggesting his wife had no business expressing views on his government, and that she belonged in the kitchen, further stoked the controversy.

But Mrs. Buhari appeared to have put the controversy behind her on Thursday as she flew into the North-east state, worst affected by the Boko Haram insurgency.

Mrs. Buhari, who arrived the Maiduguri International Airport at about noon in the company of wives of service chiefs and political party women leaders, was received by the wife of Borno State governor, Nana Shettima.

From the airport she and her team were flown in a Nigerian Airforce Agusta-105 combat chopper to Kaga, headquarters of Kaga local government area of the state.

Awaiting her in the town was a delegation of Borno State government officials led by Governor Kashim Shettima.

Addressing the gathering in Kaga, Mrs. Buhari said she was happy that her husband’s government had begun to fulfill campaign promises to Nigerians, and “especially to the distressed people of Borno state”.

She said: “On our campaign promises to Nigerians, especially to the people of Borno State, we thank Almighty Allah for giving us the opportunity of beginning to fulfill these promises.

“That is the essence of being a good leader; when you promise, you try to fulfill your promises.

“That is what we are all after. And what I am after in particular is the success of my husband’s administration. And we can’t do it alone, except with the help of the governors, their wives and members of our progressive party and all Nigerians.”

Mrs. Buhari said the distribution of relief items was part of her Get Involved project, which she hopes to carry on in the state through a committee led by the wife of the state governor.

“As you are all aware, some weeks ago, I had launched a component of my programme, Future Assured, known as Get Involved, which is aimed at bringing all Nigerians together; and it has integrated and united the people of Nigeria.

“The launching of Future Assured has consolidated and united the people of Nigeria. The relief items you are seeing today were received from well-meaning Nigerians who sent their regards and congratulatory messages.

“It is on that note that I am here today to flag off the distribution of the food items donated by well-meaning Nigerians from across the country. I thank all Nigerians for this support for the people of Borno State.”

Earlier, the Borno state governor and his wife commended Mrs. Buhari for making regular visits to Borno State. Mrs. Shettima noted that Thursday’s visit was the third since her husband assumed the presidency of Nigeria in May 2015.

Governor Shettima said Kaga town was totally destroyed and sacked by Boko Haram insurgents, until it was liberated with the coming of the administration of President Buhari.

“Two years ago it would have been impossible for us to hold this kind of high-level occasion here; our security forces would never have allowed us for fear of the unknown,” the governor said.

“But today we are here under an atmosphere of peace and tranquility, and this is the situation that is prevailing in most parts of Borno state.

“We want to thank our mother, Hajiya Aisha Buhari, who has shown so much love and affection to Borno State. This is not her first time of coming to Borno. And this time she even ventured to visit the hinterland to see how our people are faring and to show empathy and support to the people of Kaga local government.

“We are mightily proud of her; we are eternally indebted to her and insha Allah (by God’s grace), in the fullness of time when the history of this epoch is going to be written, her name will be written in gold.

“You are indeed a proud daughter of the North-east and you have played a pivotal role in the passage of the bill establishing the North-east Development Commission. And it is pertinent to mention that you are of Borno by extraction.

“We want to thank you and all members of your delegation, especially eminent persons like Dame Pauline Tallen, former deputy governor of Plateau State, who has been with Her Excellency, wife of the president, each time she visits Borno and other places in Nigeria.”

Aisha Buhari

‘Save the people’ – Aisha Buhari Expresses In A Song To President Buhari (Video)

Published

6 years ago

October 19, 2020

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The first lady, Aisha Buhari has called on her husband, president Muhammadu Buhari to heed to the call of the bloodshed and suffering of citizens.

This is coming following the movement against police brutality, EndSARs protest, that has been on for the last 10 days.

In support of the EndSARs movement, the first lady via her official Twitter page shared a video with a compilation of photos of President Buhari in a meeting with all the service chiefs, crowned with a hashtag #AChechijamaa which means ‘rescue the people.’

The background song used in the video is titled “Arewa na Kuka’ which means ‘the North weeps,” a song by Kannywood actor Adam Zango.

A loose translation to the song is, “In the name of God, pay attention/We seek your help/The North is weeping/ Our blood is being shed/Our people are being killed/Our property torched.”

Watch the video below …

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Aisha Buhari, governors’ Wives visit Chibok Girls

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9 years ago

May 10, 2017

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Wife of the President, Aisha Buhari, on Wednesday visited the 82 Chibok girls that were released by the Boko Haram sect.

A statement by her Special Assistant on Media, Adebisi Olumide-Ajayi, said the President’s wife visited the girls at a location in Abuja.

She was accompanied by wife of the Acting President, Dolapo Osinbajo, wives of the governors of Zamfara State, Asmau Yari, Kogi State, Rashidat Bello; Bauchi State, Hadiza Abubakar, Nasarawa State, Mairo Al-Makura, and Sokoto State, Mairo Tambuwal.

Aisha Buhari urged the girls to be strong and to try and forget their ordeal so that they could continue their education.

“She said the strong prayers of the nation had kept them going and believed that the remaining girls still in captivity would soon be released.

“She further advised the girls that apart from their education, they should also learn a trade in order to empower themselves,” the statement read.

The President’s wife informed the girls about the efforts that had been put into negotiating their release under the direction of the President and praised all the agencies and individuals involved.

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President Buhari Will visit Edo for 2 days to bid Oshiomhole bye

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10 years ago

November 4, 2016

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President Muhammadu Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari will pay a 2-day official visit to Edo State on Monday 7 November.

The visit will end Tuesday, just in time before Governor Adams Oshiomhole ends his tenure on 12 November.

In a statement issued by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof Julius Ihonvbere, the President will use the occasion of his historic visit to pay a courtesy call on His Royal Majesty, Omo n’Oba n’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II.

The President will thereafter commission several key projects in the state, including the new 5-Star Central Hospital in Benin City; the Upper Siluko Road and the Samuel Ogbemudia College (formerly New Era College, Benin City).

He will also commission the Edo University, Iyamho and the Ugbegun-Ujiogba-Ebudin-Igueben -Ewohinmi road.

The President will also inspect the reclaimed Queen Ede Erosion site, in Benin City.

Party leaders, traditional rulers, religious leaders, public servants, market women, civil society groups, students, youth organisations, Non-Governmental Organisations and the general public are invited to warmly receive the President and join him as he commissions the projects as part of the “Finishing Strong, finishing Well” agenda of Comrade Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole.

Oshiomhole, who became governor eight years ago will hand over to his protege, Godwin Obaseki on 12 November.

Oshiomhole, who is already thinking of life after retirement spoke a few weeks ago about his legacy:

“I want to be remembered as a factory worker who worked and laboured as a daily paid worker in the most subordinates post in textile mill.

“Rising to become leader of the textile union and eventually spending eight years as NLC president, then going back home to confront the most feared and vicious godfathers that monopolised Edo state.

“I fought godfathers, which is essential to make way for liberal democracy”.

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Northern Governors wives pay Aisha Buhari a courtesy Visit.

Published

10 years ago

November 1, 2016

Godwin

Earlier yesterday, wives of Northern Governors paid a courtesy visit to Mrs. Aisha Buhari earlier, their meeting was to brief Mrs. Buhari on the outcome of the Governors Wives Forum meeting which held earlier today, the meeting was focused on the peculiar challenges faced in the northern part of Nigeria, including drug addiction, girl child education and the general health and welfare of women and children in the North.