- Aisha Buhari has returned from London where she went to visit her ailing husband
- The wife of Nigeria’s president, arrived in Owerri to attend the 2017 August meeting hosted by women of Imo state
Mrs Aisha Buhari, the wife of Nigeria's president on Thursday, August 3, returned to Nigeria where she attended a public function in Owerri, Imo state.
NAIJ.com gathered that Aisha was received at Sam Mbakwe Cargo International Airport in Owerri by Governor Rochas Okorocha and his wife, Nneoma.
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Suleiman Haruna, the Director of Information to Mrs Buhari, said the president's wife landed first in Abuja.
Aisha Buhari welcomed at Sam Mbakwe Cargo International Airport in Owerri,by Imo state governor, Rochas Okorocha; his wife Photo source: Nairaland
She then proceeded to Owerri, where she served as Mother of the Day for the 2017 August meeting tagged “Building Bridges of Friendship across the Niger.”
Mrs Buhrai speaking at the event said: “This gathering is a celebration of the resourcefulness of womanhood. It is important because at meetings like this, Igbo women gather to discuss developmental issues and peaceful coexistence at the community levels.”
The president's wife while assuring women of her constant support to all programmes that would promote their well-being, said that women, as mothers, had the enormous task of building solid bridges that would serve as a platform for national unity.
NAIJ.com previously reported that Aso Rock Villa has reportedly prepared its staff for the president’s return.
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Recall that Aisha Buhari on Tuesday, May 30, departed for the United Kingdom to see her husband, President Muhammadu Buhari.
Mrs. Buhari in a statement by her special assistant on media and publicity, Adebisi Olumide Ajayi, disclosed that she was off to spend some time with her husband.
Watch this video of the reactions that greeted the President's return to London in May: