COUNTDOWN TO CILRMN/The DEFENDER’s April 28: Meet Aisha Muhammadu Buhari, a useful woman, wife and mother in challenging period

In a country where much efforts need to be asserted reminding the people about recent histories, little did many remember that the brighter public image of this Amazon of two homes of Buhari (Daura) and Halilu (Yola), who turned a fire fighter for the love of country while the fire kindled by mischief makers raged, did not come by purchase but by merit.  Or how does her pronouncement about her role as Wife of the President sound, when she surprised Nigerians by making it known that her role as Wife of the President of Nigeria would be limited to whatever is constitutionally recognised, as she promised not to overstep?

The phrase, “A useful woman, wife and mother in challenging period”, is a deliberate choice to tell the Wife of the Nigeria’s most powerful President, Hajia Aisha Muhammadu Buhari, daughter of Halilu, that she is appreciated for her positive role in the laying of foundation for and building of New Nigeria.

Going therefore by the nature and principle of Chartered Institute of Loan and Risk Management of Nigeria (CILRMN) and The DEFENDER Online Media, which have painstakingly researched and discovered this 47-year-old prestigious wife of prestigious Africa’s Leader of the anti-corruption crusade for honour at a prestigious venue of Nicon Luxury Hotel (Nnamdi Azikiwe Hall) Abuja on April 28, 2018, “It is pertinent to add here that we have voluntarily chosen to celebrate the doing-well Amazon in appreciation of her contributions to saving the soul of the nation with expectation that she will do more,” said the organisers.

In a country where much efforts need to be asserted reminding the people about recent histories, little did many remember that the brighter public image of this Amazon of two homes of Buhari (Daura) and Halilu (Yola), who turned a fire fighter for the love of country while the fire kindled by mischief makers raged, did not come by purchase but by merit.  Or how does her pronouncement about her role as Wife of the President sound, when she surprised Nigerians by making it known that her role as Wife of the President of Nigeria would be limited to whatever is constitutionally recognised, as she promised not to overstep?

Having profoundly thought and realised a better way she could contribute to the effort of fixing the nation being undertaken by her husband, Muhammadu Buhari, Aisha headed straight for Future Assured, which is an initiative she founded to continue her existing advocacy work for the health and well-being of women and children through community mobilization and health promotion.

She was prompted by the need to improve the current poor health outcomes of women, children and other vulnerable groups of the Nigerian population, and she affirmed her commitment to this work at a stakeholders meeting held at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa Abuja and a public launch of Future Assured programs at the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly held in New York on 29 September 2015.

Hajia Aisha Muhammadu Buhari is currently working with Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Nigeria whose condition was made so as a result of the Boko Haram insurgency that has plagued the country since 2009.  The Wife of the President set up a committee to deal with the distribution of relief materials after a visit to an IDP camp in Borno, Northeast Nigeria and that has gone a long way in easing the situation of people in that direction.

Her role in uplifting the social and economic standard of women and less privileged people by way of empowerment through quality based vocational trainings and assisted self-establishments will continue to ring bell in the memories of the beneficiaries, who are now in their tens of thousands across the country.  The specialised mobile clinic system that she launched and has continuously made to function well for the less privilege of the population is another area she has excelled and by appreciation, it is human, that more will be done by her, since it is even divine to praise doing-well people by way of encouragement so they can do more.

Bola Ajibola to personally lead the honour for Sultan, Aisha Buhari, Tambuwal, Ajimobi, Olanrewaju, others

Aside the interest he has in encouraging the organisations of young minds doing great things for the love of country and who have put the Nicon Luxury Hotel Abuja event together under the partnership of the Chartered Institute of Loan and Risk Management of Nigeria and The DEFENDER Online Media, Prince Bola Ajibola (SAN) is particularly feeling honoured that he is once again going to be on seat while His Eminence Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, Sultan of Sokoto and Sarikin Mu’mineen of Nigeria will be giving keynote address and – along with Wife of the President Aisha Muhammadu Buhari, Sokoto State Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, Governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, former Minister of Communications, Major General Tajudeen Olanrewaju and other doing-well Nigerians – will be conferred with the honourary FELLOWSHIP as mark of recognition for their exemplary contributions to saving the soul of the nation April 28 of this month.

Whereas Sultan Sa’ad Abubakar III’s contributions to national, continental and global peace and development have been noticed by both the United Nations and the Vatican such that when the need to address each of the bodies arose in the past he was readily invited to address it on global security, peace and conflict resolution, Aisha Muhammadu Buhari’s celebration for her being useful woman, wife and mother complimenting her husband in a challenging period of national rebuilding, as well as Rt. Hon. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal’s ability to scale through the complicated risks posed to his office as Speaker of House of Representatives (2011-2015) and his person by the highest power in the country at the time continue to impress the Chartered Institute of Loan and Risk Management of Nigeria (CILRMN) and The DEFENDER, which have therefore deemed it fit to show the rest of Nigerians and the world in general that resilience and perseverance at struggle for better society pay.

Governor Ajimobi’s specific quality that is known to the honouring organizations will come handy as General Tajudeen Olanrewaju will be celebrated for his giant stride, not only in successfully transforming the Nigeria’s communications sector in his days as minister, but also in various commitments he had made to national developments for the years his military career lasted, particularly as General Officer Commanding (GOC) Third Armoured Division, Nigerian Army.

Although details of the programme will continue to unfold as the count-down begins, two top Nigerian intellectuals including the Special Assistant to the President on Social Media, Ms Lauretta Onochie, and Dr. Mustapha Muktar of the Department of Economics, Bayero University Kano (BUK), will present papers, respectively, on the theme, “Towards National Integration and Economic Development of Nigeria: The Online Media and Risk Management Approach”.

The Registrar-General and Chief Executive Officer, Chartered Institute of Loan and Risk Management of Nigeria (CILRMN), one of the partners, Dr. Uzombah Innocent (FCILM), “We have decided to plan big for these great Nigerians to appreciate our doing-well people right in their lifetime.  We observe that Nigerians have all along appreciated their great minds only after they have passed on.  CILRMN and The DEFENDER are changing the narratives.  There are many other great Nigerians but our event for the celebration of them is continuous,” Uzombah said.

Talking about the Institute, the CILRMN boss said, “The Chartered Institute of Loan and Risk Management of Nigeria (CLRMN) was established primarily to fill the void in the specialist professional disciplines of loan and risk management practice, thereby complementing the noteworthy contributions of individual, academia and other professional bodies. The evolving highly competitive global economic scenario, with its demand for top flight efficiency and effectiveness have made it essential for specialist professional focus on loan and risk management as in the case already in the more advanced countries and a number of emerging economies of the world.”

Speaking further he said, “The DEFENDER is an online media that has moved straight into the global scene delivering knowledge-driven, non-sensational journalism in Nigeria with a clear vision of defending the truth and national integrity.  It aims to be the most respected online media in Nigeria and beyond,” he said.

Chartered Institute of Loan and Risk Management of Nigeria has its Council constituted by Chief Sir O.A. Bailey (FCILRM), President/Chairman, Prof. Onatolu Odukoya (FCILRM), Alhaji Abubakar A. Faggo (FCILRM), Prof. Julius Okojie (FCILRM), Alhaji Abubakar Hassan (FCILRM), Dr. Mrs Abdulai Ovuodo (FCILRM), Prof. Ifeyori I. ihimodu (FCILRM), Dr. Kayode Oladimeji (FCILRM), Ambassador Danforth O. Edobor (FCILRM) and Dr. Uzombah n. Innocent (FCILRM).

On the advisory board of The DEFENDER since its establishment in 2002 are Retired Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) Alhaji Mu’azu Idris Hadeija (Chairman), Chief Kola Animasaun, Alhaji Aliyu Muhammad, Alhaji Babatunde Jose (Late).

In the meantime, Registrar of Crescent University Abeokuta, Nigeria, Barrister Ademola Ajibola, Publisher, Northeast Star Magazine, Dr. Sani Abubakar, immediate past Vice Chancellor, University of Ilorin, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali, others have sent in their messages indicating their intentions to be physically present at the event.