Aisha Buhari is a cosmetologist, beauty therapist and woman activist. She is the First Lady of Nigeria, and the wife of General Muhammadu Buhari, the sitting President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
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Aisha is a woman activist. She is the founder of Aisha Buhari Foundation and Future Assured Programme. Also, she published the book; Essentials of Beauty Therapy: A Complete Guide for Beauty Specialists.
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Aisha Buhari Background
Aisha Halilu was born on February 17, 1971 in Adamawa State. She attended primary and secondary school in Adamawa State. Then, proceeded to Ambrose Alli University (AAU) and bagged a degree in Public Administration. Thereafter, she attended the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), Kaduna for Masters in International Affairs and Strategic Studies.
In addition, Aisha holds a diploma in Beauty Therapy from the Carlton Institute of Beauty Therapy, Windsor, UK. In Carlton, she specialised in Permanent Make-up, Mesotherapy and Micro-dermabrasion. She also holds a post graduate diploma in cosmetology and beauty from Academy Esthetigue Beauty Institute of France.
Currently, she is undertaking a Counseling Course on Co-Dependency in the UK.
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Aisha Buhari Personal Life
Aisha married Muhammadu Buhari on December 2, 1989. This was after Buhari divorced Safinatu in 1988. Aisha and Buhari’s union is blessed with five children and grandchildren.
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Aisha Buhari Early Career
Aisha is the founder of Hanzy Spa, and the Principal of Hanzy Beauty Institute. She has over 15 years of experience in the beauty industry, until she recently put it on hold due to her official position. Also, she is a resource person for the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) on Beauty Therapy and Cosmetology.
Aisha has helped in developing a structured curriculum for the NBTE. For instance, her book Essentials of Beauty Therapy: A Complete Guide for Beauty Specialists is a recommended text in the institution.
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Aisha Buhari Foundation
Aisha is a women’s rights activist and girl-child education advocate. She is a staunch critic of early child marriage, homosexuality and violence against women. As a result, she established the Aisha Buhari foundation, an organisation concerned about the welfare of Nigerian women and children.
Through her foundation, she also established the Future Assured Programme. Future Assured is a project targeted at ending depression, abuse and the challenges women and children go through. Basically, it was founded with the aim of improving the well-being and lives of women and children through advocacy.
Through these platforms, Aisha has done several charitable services to help the female gender. For instance, she constructed a fully equipped maternity complex at the Daura General Hospital. She has sponsored several surgeries and child health care.
In 2017, she placed about 60 orphans from Daura on Scholarship and also shared food items in Katsina state. Also, in 2019, She empowered 2000 women in Adamawa State. She also launched a Green School Agricultural Initiative at Aliyu Mustafa College, Yola.
Aisha’s passion for women empowerment grew as a result of her upbringing in the northern region where the female gender was educationally disadvantaged.
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Awards And Recognition
Due to huge advocacy for women and girl-child in recent times, Aisha has received both local and international recognition. Some of which include;
- African Empowerment Legend, Wife of the Governor of Katsina State, Hajiya Zakiyya Masari, 2017
- Humanitarian Award, FACE Honours Awards, 2017
- Award of Excellence, UNICEF Award, 2018
- Honorary Doctorate of Philosophy in Public Administration, Sun Moon University, 2018
- World Leadership Prize, Ajou University, 2018
- Global Award of Excellence, Global Empowerment Movement Corporation, 2018
- Humanitarian Award of Excellence, Governor of Borno State, Kashim Shettima, 2018
- Woman of the Year, Voice of Women, 2019
- Special Recognition Award, Miss Inspire Nigeria Beauty Pageant, 2019
- Role Model Award, African Ambassador Interactive Forum, 2019
- Honoured for her role in Youth and Sports development, Ambrose Alli University, 2019
- Grand Diamond Excellence Award, National Agency For Food Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), 2019
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International Memberships
- Aisha is a member of the Uk Vocational Training and Charitable Trust.
- Member of the International Health and Beauty Council.
- Special Ambassador for the Elimination of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV & Promotion of Treatment for children living with HIV in Nigeria #HIVFreeBabies 2018.
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Aisha Buhari Quotes
“We are supposed to play politics with morality, integrity and capacity not violence…”
“Children are precious and they are our future. It is our duty and responsibility as a family and community to love, care for and protect them.”
“As much as HIV is a major issue, most people living with HIV lead healthy lives when empowered with information on how to effectively manage the infection.”
“I promise to support the advocacy by setting up a women-focused radio station in Abuja soon.”
“…More needs to be done especially to address gender based violence which seems to be more pronounced recently.”
“I will continue to use my position… to rekindle the spirit of women for the utilization of their potentials towards the socio-economic & political development of our country.”
“Nigerian women will continue to be stronger together in love, peace and unity.”
“It gladdens my heart to see that women are working together for the good of our nation.”
“Our children are our future. Education of our children is the best way to secure the future of our country.”
“Mothers must break culture of silence and save their children.”
“If there is no corruption in governance and public life, there would be enough resources in any nation to meet the important needs of the common people, including women and youth.”
“Education has been identified as a solution to the problem of early marriages in Africa.”
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Life Lessons From Aisha Buhari
Patriotism
From credible sources, Aisha has demonstrated patriotism to every Nigerian she comes across. Prior to becoming the first lady, she has always shown strong support towards the development of the country. No wonder, she advocates for women right and girl child education.
A country will get better when every of her citizens show support for its growth process.
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Indomitable
Undoubtedly, Aisha Buhari is indomitable. On several occasions, she has openly condemn the ills in her husband’s administration. She has proven that she is first a woman before the First Lady of Nigeria. She criticised some unsuccessful programs and initiatives organised by the government such as the Social Investment Programme.
In life, oppression or fear shouldn’t deter us. We must believe that we are insurmountable and there is no war we cannot win as long as it is a just cause.
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