The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouq, said she and the First Lady, Aisha Buhari, have not set eyes on each other since it was falsely rumoured she would be walking down the aisle with President Muhammdu Buhari.
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Last year’s October rumour was rife that Buhari was about taking Hajiya Sadiya as the second wife with claims that the first couple’s marriage was in crisis. The peddlers were quick to point at Aisha’s long absence from the country to buttress their point.
However, the date they claimed the wedding was scheduled came and gone and nothing happened.
In an interview with Daily Trust, the minister said ever since the mendacious rumour was laid to rest, she and Buhari’s wife have not met.
“Well, we’ve not met yet. This might be because of our different schedules. She must be busy with her engagements while I am also focusing on mine. There’s no friction,” she told the paper.
Asked how she spent her spare time, “People say I am anti-social and I agree to that. I don’t like noise. I like being indoors. But at the same time, I also look forward to rendering help to people because my mind won’t be at rest if I don’t. I imagine the Almighty is looking at me. I am a family person and treasure my time with them, as well as with friends.”
