Governors’ wives deny travelling to Dubai for Aisha Buhari’s surprise birthday

Wives of Nigeria State Governors have denied travelling to Dubai to surprise First Lady, Aisha Buhari, with a birthday visit.

Wife of Ekiti State Governor and Chair, Nigeria Governors’ Wives Forum, Erelu Bisi Fayemi made this known in a statement she signed on Wednesday.

According to Fayemi, the governors’wives were already in Dubai with Buhari on an official trip and the birthday only coincided with their being in the Arab country.

“For the avoidance of doubt and in the interest of the public, the Nigerian Governors Wives were on the entourage of the First Lady of Nigeria who was on an official trip to the UAE.

“The trip included visits to Dubai Expo 2020, and tours of the Dubai e-learning center, Dubai Youth Hub and meetings with foundations and agencies in UAE who are interested in investing in education, health and technology in Africa, with priority given to women and young people,” Fayemi said.

“The trip coincided with the birthday of HE Aisha Buhari. On the morning of her birthday, which was February 17th, the delegation of Governors’ Wives paid a private visit to present a cake and flowers. After the brief presentation, we proceeded to attend the scheduled meetings for the day.

“We were therefore dismayed to see footage of the visit interpreted to mean Governors’ Wives left Nigeria for the sole purpose of celebrating HE’s birthday. This is not true and we find this assumption scandalous. We are all dedicated to supporting our spouses as well as our First Lady, and we would never be a party to anything that will bring embarrassment to them and ourselves.”