"Stop Ignoring First Ladies" – Aisha Buhari To Media

Aisha Buhari, the wife of President Muhammadu Buhari, has appealed to the media to stop shunning governors’ wives.

She spoke Wednesday night October 13, 2021, in Abuja at an event where some first ladies were honoured.

The event was tagged: “Independent Newspapers Nigerian FIrst Ladies Impact Awards.”

Aisha, the Special Guest of Honour, was represented by her spokesman, Aliyu Abdullahi.

Aisha commended the wives of governors who have been assisting women, the elderly, the poor, and the less-privileged.

“I am happy to be at this memorable event, which seeks to recognize the efforts of first ladies in spreading the dividends of democracy.

“I am particularly happy that some first ladies have been recognized as having excelled in this regard.

“I call on media practitioners to engage more with first ladies so that their projects can get more visibility.

“The partnership will be a win-win because the media would have discharged a part of its social responsibility”, NAN quoted her as saying.

The country’s First Lady further stated that the media has a pivotal role to play in setting the agenda for discourse and amplifying worthy courses.