My husband will obey rule of law — Buhari’s wife

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.
Mrs. Buhari said the meeting was convened to
workout modalities for enlightening women based on
the peculiarities of each of the six geo-political zones.
In her remarks, the wife of Buhari's running mate, Mrs.
Oludolapo Osinbajo in a veiled response to a
campaign pronouncement by President Goodluck
Jonathan, said, there was nothing wrong with women
playing their roles in the kitchen.
Mrs. Osinbajo said she is a trained lawyer, wife and
mother and she takes delight in cooking for her family.
She said an APC-led government would go beyond
appointing a few women into political office by putting
in place measures to empower them to contribute
meaningfully to national growth.