Nigeria’s Vice President, professor Yemi Osinbajo and National leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu attended the official public presentation of a book about the First Lady, Aisha Buhari.
The title of the book is ‘Aisha Buhari – Being Different.’ It was written by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Women Affairs, Hajo Sani.
The book’s public launch was put together by the office of the first lady in conjunction with Women and National Development, a non-profit gender-focused.
In his Instagram post Professor Osinbajo has this to say about the book and Aisha Buhari;
”History has shown that it doesn’t matter how many degrees you have or how many titles precede or honors follow your name, or how high the position you hold. The rare privilege of public service can only be justified by courage, integrity and selflessness. To these, Aisha Buhari adds being yourself, being different.”
Hajo Sanni’s book seeks to document the practical work she has done in the past five years, but it begins with a detailed and sensitive chronicle of childhood years and her growth as a woman, wife and mother. It also highlights her evolution from a silent supporter of her husband’s political adventures to an active mobilizer and campaigner that played a major role in selling him to the Nigerian electorate. Then we also read in the book, how as First Lady, she founded the “Future Assured” initiative, promoting the welfare of women, youth and children and driven by the Aisha Buhari Foundation’
In his words, Aisha Buhari’s doting sweetheart, the man who knows her best and the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari said;
“Aisha as the world has come to know her is kind hearted, this made her transition to philanthropy and humanitarianism easy….when she became First Lady her protective mien exerts when women, children and other vulnerable people are abused.
”I have observed with keen interest as she addresses many of the social concerns that have given her sleepless nights….she has therefore been a worthy partner and a beacon for some of the good things that Nigerians have come to identify with our government.
”And I concur.”
Mrs Folorunso Alakija was the special guest of honour while Fatai Aremu, a Professor of Political Science reviewed the book.
Other dignitaries present at the occasion were the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, represented by the head of the Service, Folashade Esan, the Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Belo, Yobe State Governor, Mala Buni and Oyo State Governor, Adeboyega Oyetola and wife.
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