Aisha Buhari Breaks Silence On Abduction, Sends Goodwill Messages To Women And Young Girls

Aisha Buhari, the Wife of President Muhammadu Buhari, broke her long silence today as she calls for strong support for women all over the world and also speaks on the abduction of women and young girls in Nigeria.

Aisha Buhari made the call, in her goodwill message to Nigerian women on International Women’s Day.

 The message which she signed personally was titled “Message of the First Lady, Federal Republic of Nigeria, Dr. Aisha Muhammadu Buhari, on the occasion of the International Women’s Day 2021.” 

Aisha Buhari, in her message, lamented the continued abduction of women and girls in Nigeria by bandits and terrorists. 

 She commiserated with the victims and their families and called on all stakeholders to continue to exert their different levels of influence and bring the abductions to an end. 

 The message read, “Today marks the 2021 edition of International Women’s Day. The day offers yet another opportunity for humanity to review and reflect progress made on issues of women and girls. 

 “This year’s theme: Women In Leadership: Achieving on Equal Future in a COVID-19 World is a strong call to appreciate the efforts of women and girls in the fight against COVID-19 pandemic.

 “COVID-19 has had a huge impact on women; disrupted education and careers, lost jobs, descent into poverty, and proliferation of domestic violence.

 Many have also died or suffered due to lack of access to basic information on the pandemic, It is therefore important, not just to continue spreading the message of the COVID-19 protocol, but to remember and support those who have been affected negatively by the pandemic in one way or another. 

 “Away from COVID-19, women and girls in Nigeria have continued to suffer abductions both in the hands of insurgents and bandits. 

“As a mother, I share the sorrow and agony of the victims and their families. I am also not unaware of the impact that these abductions could have in reverting many successes we have hitherto achieved, especially in terms of girl-child education and early marriages. 

 “I call on all stakeholders to continue to exert their different levels of influence and bring these abductions to an end and to assure us that girls are safe anywhere they may find themselves. 

 “My best wishes to women all over the world for their resilience, hard work, and commitment to the progress of humanity. Happy International Women’s Day.“ 

 Prior to the release of this message, Aisha Buhari had gone off the radar around September 2020 shortly after the wedding of her daughter, Hanan.

 An online newspaper, SaharaReporters, had reported that she relocated to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, citing security issues. 

 But shortly after, one of her aides, Kabiru Dodo, said Mrs. Buhari was on a foreign medical trip.

 No word was heard from her or the presidency even when she turned 50 years old on February 18.

 However, in today’s message, she made no mention of her whereabouts or medical trip as stated by Kabiru Dodo.