By Johnbosco Agbakwuru
The Summit on Emerging Trends in the Role of the First Lady in National Development organized by the Office of the First Lady. Mrs Aisha Buhari in collaboration with Women and National Development (WAND) has recommended institutionalizing the office of the wife of the president and her counterparts at state levels given their achievements.
The recommendation was contained in a communique issued at the end of the summit and made available to the media on Saturday, was signed by Dr Batsy Obaseki First Lady, Edo State (Summit Chair) and Dr Hajo Sani, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Administration and Women Affairs, Office of the First Lady.
In an interesting piece written sometime in 2019, Eric Teniola, a columnist, went down memory lane in recalling how cabinet members of Buhari’s military regime planned to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Nigeria’s Independence in a special way. Ahead of the big day, they ordered a material which was to be worn by all ministers. But sadly, they never wore it as their government was toppled by General Ibrahim Babangida on August 27, 1985.
As documented by Teniola, 34 years later when Buhari hosted former members of his cabinet at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, all eyes were on one person: Major General Mohammed Magoro, who was Minister of Internal Affairs under the regime. Magoro had worn that particular material to the villa, bringing back memories. But one person who was conspicuously missing at that meeting was Tukur. No record of him visiting the seat of power under Buhari’s civilian rule.
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The Summit on Emerging Trends in the Role of the First Lady in National Development organized by the Office of the First Lady, Mrs Aisha Buhari in collaboration with Women and National Development (WAND) has recommended institutionalizing the office of the wife of the president and her counterparts at state levels given their achievements.
This recommendation is contained in a communique issued at the summit and made available to the media on Saturday.
It was signed by Dr. Batsy Obaseki, First Lady, Edo State (Summit Chair) and Dr. Hajo Sani, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Women Affairs and Administration, Office of the First Lady.
By Deji Elumoye
The First Lady, Aisha Buhari, and wives of the 36 states governors have canvassed for policy and administrative measures to be put in place at National and State levels to formally accommodate the existence of the office of wife of the President and wives of state governors as a complement to inclusive governance.
This was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of the Summit on Emerging Trends in the Role of the First Lady in National Development organized by the Office of the First Lady of Nigeria in collaboration with Women and National Development (WAND) at Conference Centre, State House Abuja.
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