Biography of Aisha Buhari

Aisha Buhari is the current Nigeria first lady, she is the wife of President Muhammadu Buhari, she  was born on 17th of February 1971 in Adamawa State, Northeastern Nigeria. Her grandfather, Alhaji Muhammadu Ribadu was Nigeria's first Minister of Defence. Her father was a civil engineer while her mother is a descendant of the Ankali family, renowned farmers and textile giants. 

She attended her primary and secondary school in Adamawa, where she lived with siblings, her nieces and nephews.



She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Public Administration from Ahmadu Bello University(ABU), and a master's degree in International Affairs and Strategic Studies from the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), Kaduna.

She obtained a Diploma in Beauty Therapy from the Carlton Institute of Beauty Therapy, Windsor, United Kingdom and specialized in Permanent Make-up, Mesotherapy and Miocro-dermabrasion. She holds a post-graduate diploma in cosmetology and beauty from Academy Esthetique Beauty Institute of France.

She is a member of the United Kingdom Vocational Training and Charitable Trust and the International Health and Beauty Council.

In February 1989, Aisha married Muhammadu Buhari, who had five children from a previous Marriage to Safinatu Yusuf. Aisha and Muhammadu Buhari have five children together and one grandchild.

On July 2014, She advised Goodluck Ebele Jonathan to resigned from office as President of Nigeria, following a suicide bombing and an alleged assassination attempt on her.

She is a women's right activist and child right Advocate. She is one of the Nigerians who criticized child marriage and homosexuality.

Aisha Buhari is a vocal advocate of women's rights and children rights and this was a focal point during her campaign for her husband's election in 2015. She has, on several occasions, emphasised the need for young girls to get Primary and Secondary school education before getting married, saying that she believes no girl should get married before the age of 17.

On June 12, 2015 Aisha Buhari met with some mothers of the abducted Chibok Girls, a meeting she had wanted to hold for a long time.



She has been described by many Nigerians as a classy woman. She surprised Nigerians when she made it known that her role as wife of the President of Nigeria will be limited to whatever is Constitutionally recognised, as she promised not to overstep.

Biography of Patience Jonathan

Mrs. Patience Dame Jonathan was the First Lady of Nigeria from 9 February 2010 to 29 May, 2015. married to former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan. Born on 25 October 1957 in Port Harcourt, 

 

She earned her school certificate in 1976, and passed the West African School Certificate Examination (WASCE) in 1980. In 1989, she obtained the National Certificate of Education (NCE) in Mathematics and Biology from the Rivers State College of Arts and Science, Port Harcourt. She then proceeded to the University of Port Harcourt and studied for a B.Ed in Biology and Psychology. She has a P.hD from University of Portharcourt.

 

She started her career as a teacher at the Stella Maris College, Port Harcourt and Sports Institute Isake. She then moved to the banking sector in 1997, where she established the first community bank in Port Harcourt called the Akpo Community Bank. She served as Marketing Manager of Imiete Community Bank. She returned to the classroom briefly again as a teacher. Eventually she was transferred to the Bayelsa State Ministry of Education, where she served until 29 May 1999 when her husband became the Deputy Governor of the state. 

 

On 12 July 2012, she was appointed as permanent secretary in Bayelsa state by a Governor, Henry Seriake Dickson,

 

She has been recognized locally, nationally and internationally for her philanthropic work and political pragmatism. She received the "Beyond The Tears" International Humanitarian Award New York, USA, in 2008, for her role in the global fight against HIV/AIDS; the African Goodwill Ambassador Award (Los Angeles, USA, 2008) and the recipient of the "Wind of Change" Award from the South/South Women’s Organization.

When Goodluck Jonathan served as Governor between 2005 and 2007, Patience Jonathan served the state in the capacity of the first Lady of Bayelsa State. During this period, she founded many philanthropic and women empowerment programs, among them are the A-Aruere Reachout Foundation (AARF), which she set up to improve the status and earning capacity of Nigerian women and youths. The foundation already has its focus on supporting and assisting children with heart-related problems.

It was announced 4 September 2012, that she was hospitalized in Germany following a severe bout of food poisoning that lasted for days.