Wife of the President, Mrs. Aisha Muhammadu Buhari has
called on parents to pay more attention to the education with ease. The event
held in Daura, Katsina state on Monday 4th September, 2017.
Mrs. Buhari charged privileged Nigerians to make more
contribution to the education of children, as the multiplier effect to the
nation is enormous. She also called on parents to “show more interest and
commitment in the education of their children, especially the girl-child, as
education can transform the lives of the children, their parents and the whole
country.”
She described caring and support for the needy and the
vulnerable in the society as her own calling, especially, she said, when it
comes to education, which is a major and necessary tool for our development as
a people. She invited other well-meaning Nigerians to join her, especially at
this period of Eid el Adha, when Muslims are enjoined to show love and care for
those on the lower rungs of the social ladder.
Highlight of the event was the presentation of the
scholarship to the children, while their mothers and caregivers were presented
with food items.
The event was attended by the Emir of Daura, Alhaji Umar
Faruk Umar, and Wife of the Governor, Hajiya Zakiyya Masari. They both
commended the philanthropic efforts of Mrs. Buhari and urged other Nigerians to
emulate her.
Mrs. Buhari later paid a visit to the Maternity Ward she
is constructing for women at the Daura General Hospital and assessed the pace
of work at the site. It would be recalled that the foundation stone laying
ceremony of the Maternity ward was held on Thursday, May 18, 2017.
education of their children. She made the call at an
event organized to present scholarships to 60 primary school pupils chosen from
among the less-privileged and orphans to enable them complete their primary
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