General
Muhammadu Buhari (rtd) Presidential candidate of the All Progressives
Congress (APC) retired General Muhammadu Buhari says he will not have an
office for first lady if elected in next year’s election.In
an exclusive interview with Weekly Trust in Kaduna, Buhari said his
decision was premised on the fact there is no office of first lady in
the Nigerian constitution, just as there is no official role for
presidents’ wives. Rather, he said ministries which are constitutional should be allowed to play their roles. “There is the Ministry of Women Affairs, and so on”, he said. The APC flag bearer said women would however play very important roles in his administration.
“I was raised by my mother, as I lost my father when I was under six
years, so I know what a woman can do if given the chance,” he said,
adding that he sees them as his cornerstone.
General Buhari
also spoke on the situation in Chibok, Borno State, where over 200
schoolgirls were abducted by the terrorist group, Boko Haram and remain
in their captivity.
“Imagine a mother with a teenage daughter
there and for seven months and has no clue where she is”, he said,
noting that women’s effort in looking after children, apart from the
pain of childbirth, aggravates the pain of losing a child.
“Roughly one year in their tummy and from the time they are born until
they clock six, children tend to assume they know everything, but it is
women, their mothers, who are responsible for them. I have the greatest
respect for women,” he said.
Enyinda Nathaniel Okey
u
know the North generally treats women as 'disposable' products.. they
abduct them, rape them, send them to die as suicide bombers... hate to
educate them... the matter now made worse by two grandpa candidates...
no be woman only... dem no want youths!
Endy Edeson
@okey:
i can believe BUHARI is saying this at a time when governments are
giving women upper hands in politics. he may loose the support of women
Enyinda Nathaniel Okey
d
guy is so much out of touch... since he was overthrown, have u ever
heard of anything meaningful he has been doing? only seeking office
every four years... he is not entrepreneurial
Michael King
@okey,
Northern rulers are bad, why; woman or no woman, all I want is change
in dis country. Baba you're d best, my ten finger is for U.
Endy Edeson
@adejare: i wonder why some of you guys thinks am biased in my posts when what i post is a "FACT". check my #EdesonPolitical
Polycarpz Igboon
Hey
Mr Blogger, I dont wanna hear you broadcast this blasphemy kind of
news anymore ok? Is there any constitutional law tha t state; It
should be given "office of the first lady?" It is not stated anywhere
in the Nigerian constitutional act of the 1999 constitutions. So
please,do you know how much Federal Government reasources that is been
waste on the so-call office of the firstlady? Pls and pls dont ever
try to tarnish the image of this man(GMB) ok.
Emeka Solomon
A
man that couldn't manage his own personal affairs well is coming to
rule us, a man who has no investment, who wasted all his life savings on
desperation of becoming president, jumping from one party to another
with the aim of getting power by all means? He's planning to make
Nigeria miserable like his life, but failure is his best friend.
Edet Daniel
Endy Edeson
what's the value of patience Jonathan than to cause trouble here and
there and more so what has she added to the development of theses
country than to go on air disgracing herself there is God oooooo
Kamilu Oyebanji
Chai ! i will rather commit a suicide dan to kill myself.pls guys wat is d gramatical name given to dis?
Wass Demo
1st lady office is started by Babangida to carry along his wife in embezzlement.Endy Edeson
I stand to be corrected is there any constitutional recognition for the
office?There are many lawful ways of recognizing women than this
nonsense office where husband is president wife is also president.I am
not with you in this plsssszz!!!!