Aisha Buhari, the wife of the presidential
candidate of the All Progressives Congress
(APC), Muhammadu Buhari, has said her
husband will not tamper with the office of the
‘First Lady,’ if it is constitutionally recognised.
Mrs. Buhari told newsmen on the sidelines of
the inaugural meeting of the APC women
presidential campaign initiative held in Abuja
on Saturday.
The wife of the APC presidential flag-bearer
was reacting to her husband’s promise to
scrap the office of the first lady because it is
unconstitutional and allegedly being used to
steal public fund.
According to her, where such does not exist
constitutionally, she will limit her roles to the
traditional functions of visiting orphanages
and caring for society’s downtrodden as the
first lady.
“`When my husband is elected as the
president of this country, he will rule the
country within the rule of law based on the
constitution of the country.
“If the office of the first lady is
constitutionally recognised, he will not tamper
with it, but if it is not that’s okay.
“For me, I will perform my duties and role as
the wife of the President of Nigeria
traditionally.
“Wives of presidents have some traditional
roles, like receiving guests, visiting
orphanages, helping the less privileged
people.
“They also lead in the fight for the right of
women and malnourished children, infant
mortality rate, kidnapping and girl-child
trafficking,’’ she said.
While inaugurating the initiative, Mrs Buhari
urged the women to unite and cooperate with
the men by mobilising women at all levels to
ensure success at the February polls.
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