"Be the change you want to see"― Buhari's wife, Aisha Buhari furious

From left: The First Lady, Hajia Aisha Buhari; the Chief of Staff to the President, Mallam Abba Kyari; Former Nassarawa State Governor, Senator Tankop Al-Makura; Minister for Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola; Inspector General of Police, Alhaji Mohammed Adamu and other dignitaries in a prayerful mood during the special prayer session for the nation organised by the Office of the First Lady and the Chief Imam of the Presidential Villa at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja. PHOTO: Abayomi Adeshida

The First Lady, Hajia Aisha Buhari, has advised Nigerians to be the change they want to see in society. She also implored heads of families to wake up to their responsibilities in society.

Speaking during a special prayer session for the nation hosted by her office and the First Lady and the Chief Imam of the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

According to Aisha Buhari: “let us manifest in ourselves the change we want to see in our society and our nation.

“I, therefore, call on heads of families to wake up to their responsibilities in order to provide a good nourishing and thriving environment for our Muslim ummah and the nation as a whole and in order to arrest the multitude of societal ills that are manifesting on daily basis in our society.

“Challenges like corruption, drug abuse among women and young people, internet theft, kidnapping, robbery and other forms of crime.

“Today, many of the nation’s woes are usually attributed to the collapse of family values. 

These values are primarily in the custody of parents who are responsible for love, care and provision, they are therefore in the best position to ensure that children grow up and behave responsibly,” she said.

In his remarks, the former Nassarawa State Governor, Senator Tanko Almakura, lamented that drug abuse could make the future of the country bleak if not checked.

According to him, “the focus of this prayer is based on youth reformation. 

One of the things bedevilling this country is the way and manner our youths are abusing drugs.

“If we leave the youths to be taking drugs, then our future will be bleak.

“I pray that people will take lessons from these supplications and prayers and go yo their various societies and platforms and preach, advise, guide and counsel our youths not to take drugs,” Almakura said.

The event, which was held at the State House Conference Centre was attended by the Chief of Staff to the President, Mallam Abba Kyari, the Minister for Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola; Inspector General of Police, Alhaji Mohammed Adamu; Registrar JAMB, Professor Ishak Oloyede; wives of Governors as well as many Muslim Clerics and Islamic scholars from across the country.