Posted on: 10:47 Wed, 27 May 2015



The First Lady-in-waiting, Hajiya Aisha Buhari, has assured that the incoming administration to be led by her husband, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) will give topmost priority to the development of children in every geo-political zone of the country.

In a statement to mark the International Children’s Day on Wednesday, May 27, the wife of the president-elect said education was going to be one of the main focuses of the incoming All Progressives Congress government.

“Our children are our future,” she said; adding that “education of our children is the best way to secure the future of our country”, she said.

She also called for the implementation of the Child Rights Act which has been passed by the National Assembly, but which is yet to be adopted by all the states of Nigeria.

“Even if it means adapting the act to suit their specific needs”, she said, explaining that the Child Rights Act must be adopted in every single state of our country.

“No child in Nigeria will be left out of my husband’s plan for Nigeria.
“Every child in every geopolitical zone of the country will be taken care of by the APC federal government”, Mrs. Buhari assured.