Why Aisha Buhari wants to be Addressed as First Lady henceforth

– Mrs. Aisha Buhari has declared that she wanted to be addressed as the First Lady henceforth

– Prior to this, she was simply referred to as the Wife of the President

– Mrs. Aisha Buhari stressed that it was creating confusion at the state level

According to a latest report, Mrs. Aisha Buhari in a statement on Thursday during the presentation of awards to former and current wives of 36 state governors of the federation announced her new nomenclature.

Mrs. Aisha Buhari disclosed she wanted to be addressed as the First Lady henceforth as against the Wife of the President she was referred to during her husband’s first term in office.

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The report made it known that during the event that took place at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, Mrs. Aisha Buhari stated that when her husband was elected in the first term, she chose to be addressed as the wife of the President but she later noticed that it was causing confusion from the state as to if the wives of Governors should be addressed as First Ladies or simply wives of Governor.

She said, “When my husband was elected newly I personally chose to be called the wife of the President.

“But, I realised that it causes confusion from the state as to whether the wives of state governors are to be addressed as the first ladies or wives of the governors.

“So, forgive me for confusing you from the beginning, but now I chose to be called the first lady.”

This decision taken by Mrs. Aisha Buhari negates the opinion of her husband, Pres. Muhammadu Buhari, who had in 2014 stated that their was no need for such office rather the Min. of Women affairs should be allowed to carry out it roles.

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