At Eid Luncheon, Aisha Buhari Fetes Partners

The First Lady, Aisha Buhari, has acknowledged the productive partnerships she enjoyed in the last eight years, singling out development partners, members of the diplomatic corps, and the wives of governors for supporting the Aisha Buhari Foundation to make a difference in the lives of underprivileged Nigerians.

According to a statement from her office, she spoke during a lunch organised to celebrate the end of Ramadan at the State House, Abuja yesterday.

Buhari said the valuable contributions of partners in healthcare, education, empowerment of youth and women, and humanitarian assistance for peace and development made the journey easier, smoother, and more productive.

“I consider today’s event worthy of celebration because it marks the last Eid-el-Fitr event in my husband’s tenure as the president of Nigeria,” she said.

She solicited the cooperation of the partners for the incoming administration to secure the future of our women, youths, and children.

Those who spoke at the event commended for her fruitful engagements that led to many life-changing initiatives; they include the dean of the Diplomatic Corps and High Commissioner of the Republic of Cameroon, Ambassador Salaheddine Abbas, the director-general of the National Centre for Women Development (NCWD), Dr Asabe Vilita Bashir and the national woman leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Betta Edu.

Others are the deputy chief whip of the House of Representatives, Hon Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, Mrs Victoria Irabor, chairperson of DEPOWA and Mrs Funmilayo Boss Mustafa, wife of the secretary to the government of the federation (SGF).