As wife of the President, Aisha Buhari flagged off her husband’s
re-election campaign in Kano on Saturday, several women stole the show,
sporting Buhari-branded sunglasses.
re-election campaign in Kano on Saturday, several women stole the show,
sporting Buhari-branded sunglasses.
![]() |
One of the women wearing Buhari-branded sunglasses |
Inscribed on them is ‘Sai Baba’, the buzzword of Buhari’s campaign.
Some of the women wore dangling earrings to boot, with President Buhari’s photograph making up the stud.
The fashion statements were on the sidelines of the APC Zonal
campaign for the north west in which Aisha Buhari called on women and
youths of All Progressive Congress (APC) to ensure victory of the party
in the forthcoming Presidential election.
campaign for the north west in which Aisha Buhari called on women and
youths of All Progressive Congress (APC) to ensure victory of the party
in the forthcoming Presidential election.
The rally took place at Sani Abacha Stadium, Kofar Mata, Kano State.
Aisha said she was canvassing support for APC because of the party’s various social intervention programmes.
She said the programme being executed by the federal government won
her over to campaign vigorously for the success of the party in the
forthcoming election.
her over to campaign vigorously for the success of the party in the
forthcoming election.
The wife of the President who spoke in Hausa Language said, ” the APC
in 2015 made some promises, most of which have been fulfilled.
in 2015 made some promises, most of which have been fulfilled.
” The promises include school feeding programme for Primary school
pupils, the N-Power programme where some unemployed graduates are being
engaged and paid N30,000 monthly.
pupils, the N-Power programme where some unemployed graduates are being
engaged and paid N30,000 monthly.
” The conditional cash transfer scheme which has been executed through the office of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo” she said.
Mrs Buhari expressed her commitment to ensure greater participation of women and youths in the next APC administration.
Former Governor of Akwa Ibom, Sen. Goodwill Akpabio, said the state
will be delivered to the APC in the forthcoming presidential election.
will be delivered to the APC in the forthcoming presidential election.
Akpabio said that the social intervention programme, especially the
N-Power programme, of the APC administration has gone a long way in
supporting the unemployed youths.
N-Power programme, of the APC administration has gone a long way in
supporting the unemployed youths.
He also assured the wife of the President of his determination to
mobilise women from South South States to ensure victory for President
Buhari in the next election.
mobilise women from South South States to ensure victory for President
Buhari in the next election.
Abdulmumin Jibrin, a member of the House of Representatives
representing Kiru/Bebeji Federal Constituency of Kano State called on
Nigerian youths to support the re-election bid of President Muhammadu
Buhari.
representing Kiru/Bebeji Federal Constituency of Kano State called on
Nigerian youths to support the re-election bid of President Muhammadu
Buhari.
Jibril said: ” This election is about the future of Nigerian youths.
So we are calling on Nigerian youths to compare what we have in the past
and what is obtainable now, especially, the repairs that the President
is doing to our damaged infrastructure and our damaged economy ”.
So we are calling on Nigerian youths to compare what we have in the past
and what is obtainable now, especially, the repairs that the President
is doing to our damaged infrastructure and our damaged economy ”.
Former Inspector General of Police Mr Suleiman Abba said the APC
government has done a lot to improve the economic situation of Nigeria.
government has done a lot to improve the economic situation of Nigeria.
Abba said the success recorded in the agricultural sector was made
possible because of the focus and determination of President Muhammadu
Buhari.
possible because of the focus and determination of President Muhammadu
Buhari.
He urged Nigerian women to support the re-election of President
Buhari to enable him consolidate on the achievement so far recorded in
road and rail projects.
Buhari to enable him consolidate on the achievement so far recorded in
road and rail projects.
The event was attended by Governor of Kano State Umar Ganduje,
Minister of Interior Abdulrahman Dambazau, Senior Special Assistant to
the President on Administration, Dr Hajo Sani, retired Gen. Buba Marwa,
some APC senators among others.
Minister of Interior Abdulrahman Dambazau, Senior Special Assistant to
the President on Administration, Dr Hajo Sani, retired Gen. Buba Marwa,
some APC senators among others.