Aisha Buhari speaks on future after husband’s presidency
Many may not view Aisha Buhari beyond the lens of the office of the First Lady, but she has had an exciting and colourful life.
From humble beginnings in Yola, Adamawa State, where she was born, the trained beautician, who married President Muhammadu Buhari on the 2nd of December 1989, worked her way to success in business and academics………………....Continue Reading
In an interview with the BBC, she discussed the expectations of being the First Lady of Nigeria, her academic pursuits, charity work and what she intends to do after her husband leaves office.
Excerpts: Would you say this administration has met the expectations of Nigerians?
The anticipation of us was so high. People were expecting so much from us. And maybe after seven years, we haven’t performed to their expectation. Only God knows what is in somebody’s mind. As human beings, we cannot say that we are right or have done what we should. So, the government has tried. The administration has done its best, but maybe it is still not the best for others. To them, they have done their best. So only God knows. So we must apologise to Nigerians, whether we met their expectations…………………....Continue Reading
In what areas do you think that they could have done better, in your own opinion?
I don’t know because I run my office like an NGO to receive people. I’m not into government activities. My own is to support them either in health or education. I won’t go into details about what they are doing.
