Nigeria - President Muhammadu Buhari’s remarks that the First Lady, Aisha, belongs in the kitchen, the living room and the other room, were nothing more than a joke, his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, has said.
Buhari, asked for his response to a comment by Aisha that she would not support the President for a second term in 2019 except he changed his cabinet, had said: “I don’t know which party my wife belongs to, but she belongs to my kitchen and my living room and the other rooms.”
The President’s response drew criticism from many quarters who thought it was not complementary of women.
But Shehu on his Twitter handle wrote: “My friends, can’t a leader get a sense of humour anymore? Mr. President laughed before that statement was made. He was obviously throwing a banter.
“Politics sometimes should be spiced with humour. Those of us close to him knows there is never a dull moment with him.
“Mr. President respects the place of women in our society. He believes in the abilities of women.
“One of Nigeria’s most sensitive office today is headed by a woman, Mrs. Adeosun. This is an evidence of the confidence he reposes on women.”
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