Aisha Buhari – My ‘Man’ of the Year
Well, the way mummy is going, she would soon kick them Sowore, Falana and other well-known activists out of job. She is doing the job of ‘structural opposition’ so well, that she has made these other traditional opposition figures look like Boy scouts beside her. You see, when she drops those bombshells, I will be wondering just how daddy will be reacting later at night. I must really commend our Major General for his patience and democratic ethos when it comes to mummy. Me, I will not be this understanding o. For Duchess to be saying these kinds of things and be criticizing my policies, she will tell me who paid her dowry. I will summon her father to the Villa and ask him pointedly, did I not pay the dowry complete or is there any balance left? I tell you. This year has been her year. She has forced herself into the fore front of public discourseommenting on pressing issues like the economy, free speech amongst others usually on the side of the people. She is truly a ‘man’ especially where most so-called men have lost their tongues. For whatever reason she has stood up and emerged a strong voice; I tell you and this is why she is my ‘man’ of the year. That I admire her cannot be hidden. I love her – mbok no be that kind love o. It is the kind of love I have for figures that strike my chord in the right places, I cannot come and kill myself o. MummyAisha is a queen, my queen.Asoldier and a blue-blooded messiah. One of my friends inAbuja in trying to analyze the thing said: ‘ Edgar na because she no get budget for her office. Dem block am’. I ask, ‘Who block am’, he say, ‘Na him husband.’ I ask ‘How he block am’ he say ‘Edgar leave me, after now you go write am put my name.’ I laugh. I don write am now, I no put your name but you must tell me why he block am. Anyways, no matter what or how, she is really building a strong profile as a socially conscious crusader and I say well done ma.