The First Lady, Aisha Buhari, has said the future seemed
unsure when she got married at an early age to her husband, the President, Muhammadu Buhari.
The couple got married in 1989 when Aisha Buhari was 18
years old.
In a book launched yesterday titled ‘Aisha Buhari: Being
Different’, the First Lady, however, said the marriage placed on her on the
path of greatness.
Accoridng to the book authored by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Administration and Women Affairs, Daji Sani, the First Lady said her husband is the kind of man any woman would want to associate herself with.
According to a quote by Daily Trust, “In many villages in
northern Nigeria, educating a girl is not considered a priority. In fact, early
marriage affects every eighth girl. According to UNICEF, one in seven girls is
reported to give birth by age seventeen The easiest justification for this
practice is that it serves as a strategy for reducing the burden on the family.
“It is also viewed as
a way of protecting the sanctity of the girl-child. Another report shows that
child marriage occurs more frequently among girls who are the least educated
and poorest, and who are living in rural areas. The above scenario was the kind
of social-cultural background that Aisha was born into and raised. Married at
an early age, for her, the future seemed unsure.
“But the hope in her
mind is massive. Interestingly, fate shone on her with the splendor of an
enlightened gentleman. She married the kind of man any woman would want to
associate herself with, a highly placed and responsible man. Even though this
automatically placed her on the path of greatness, her family values have been
the key influence in her life to this day.
“In 1989, the young lady, Aisha Halilu, got married to
Muhammadu Buhari, a retired Major General and former military Head of State of
Nigeria. Marriage as an institution moves at an undulating pace, full of
uncertainties. The ability to surmount the challenges and move on to an unknown
destination is crucial in marriage. Aisha, like any other girl-child married as
a teenager, faced the challenges of adapting to womanhood.”
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