The wife of the All Progressives
Congress Presidential candidate, Mrs. Aisha Muhammadu Buhari, has said
her husband, General Buhari, will be guided by provisions of the
Nigerian Constitution in all of his actions.
Mrs. Buhari said this in an interview
with newsmen shortly after the inaugural meeting of APC Women
Presidential Campaign Initiative, in Abuja, on Saturday.
She said if the APC took over government
in May 29, strict adherence to the provisions of the constitution as
well as respect for the human person would be its guiding principle.
According to her, the subject of whether
or not there will be an office for the First Lady was not issue
because
as a woman she has her role already carved out.
She said, “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.”
She said, “The wife of the president has
some traditional roles, like receiving guests, visiting orphanages,
helping the less privileged people, leading the fight for the right of
women and malnourished children, infant mortality rate, kidnapping and
girl child trafficking and so on.”
Earlier, she charged women at the
gathering to rise up to the challenge of creating awareness among rural
women so as to ensure that they not only collect their permanent voter
cards but that they also come out to vote on election day. She urged
women to go the extra mile to explain voting procedures to the female
folk and ensure that they not only vote but also protect their votes.
Punch
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