Wife of Nigeria’s president,
Hajiya Aisha Buhari, on Tuesday, February 28, commenced the construction
of Aisha Buhari Foundation Orphanage and School in Maiduguri, Borno
state capital.
According to a
report on Premium Times, the foundation of the project was laid by the
Deputy Governor of Borno state, Usman Dirkwa.
This was disclosed in a statement by the office of the first lady.
The
Aisha Buhari Foundation Orphanage and School is expected to provide
basic necessities of life for orphans, in order to afford them a chance
to grow up into normal adulthood.
It will also provide shelter, educational and health facilities as well as income generating activities.
Aisha
Buhari, who was represented at the event by Senior Special Assistant to
the President, Hajo Sani, has consistently called for more humanitarian
action in the North East, matching her words with action with the
commencement of the project.
She said: “This project is
borne out of my passion of improving the living condition of victims of
conflicts and other humanitarian crises, particularly, children.”
On
his part, Usman Dirkwa, the deputy governor of Borno state appreciated
the commitment of Aisha Buhari and prayed God to strengthen her.
He also promised that Borno state will continue to provide an enabling environment for humanitarian organizations to operate.
On their part, two young IDPs were full of praises for Aisha Buhari, who they see as a champion and a vanguard.
“She has done a lot for the
IDPs. She has been at the forefront of assisting us and reminding others
to do the same. Today, water and food are no longer challenges at the
IDP camps,” said a young IDP.
Recall that despite her fond act of giving, Aisha Buhari recently disclosed that she been rejecting gifts from people even before Muhammadu Buhari became president.
Speaking
at the launch of a new campaign against graft tagged, “Women Against
Corruption” in Abuja, on Wednesday, December 7, Aisha said she does not
intend to collect gifts as the wife of the president even in the future
source-https://www.naij.com/1091116-aisha-buhari-builds-orphanage-school-maiduguri-photo.html
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