The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has said he will not have an office for the first lady if he is elected in the forthcoming 2015 elections.
He also said there is no office of the first lady in the Nigerian constitution and there is no official role for presidents’ wives in the Country.
Buhari who disclosed this during an exclusive interview with Weekly Trust in Kaduna.
APC presidential candidate, Muhammadu Buhari
APC presidential candidate, Muhammadu Buhari
He said, there are ministries which are constitutional like the Ministry of Women Affairs and they should be allowed to do thier duties.
He added that women would however play an important role in his administration as he knows what they can do if given an opportunity.
“I was raised by my mother, as I lost my father when I was under six years, so I know what a woman can do if given the chance,” Buhari said.
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