Some Nigerians have called out the wife of the President, Aisha Buhari, over her frequent social media criticism of her husband’s administration.
Aisha had taken to Twitter on Friday to share a video of Julius Malema, a South African opposition politician and lawmaker, advising President Cyril Ramaphosa against “prisoners”.
In the footage, Malema advised Ramaphosa to avoid people who “thrive through patronising presidents”.
He said:
“We hope that you will be a president of a country free government. There are people who thrive through patronising presidents.
“They tell you all you want to hear. And as a result, you’re unable to make informed decisions. Because you surrender yourself with prisoners, and yes men and yes women.
“You need someone who is going to be honest with you; the position you occupy needs someone who is going to be honest with you because those who failed were told many a times that they were right even when they were wrong.
“Even when the constitutional courts told them you are wrong, those around them kept on telling them you’re right. And that’s where they got it wrong.”
Aisha shared the video with hashtags “listen to advice” and “team work”.
The tweet is one of her several social media criticisms of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration and it looks like it didn’t go down well with some Nigerians on Twitter.
Reacting to her tweet, Nigerian Twitterati advised the wife of the President to always advise her husband indoor and stop bringing her criticism to the social media where her husband would likely not see them.
Some were of the opinion that being the wife of the President, Aisha would have unhindered access to her husband, advising her to channel her criticisms and advise to him privately.
See some of the reactions:
Madam please give your husband the video to watch in the privacy of the other room while you advise him. He is the one who needs to hear this advice
— Jovi Usude (@EJovi1025) May 24, 2019
Why does Aisha Buhari do all this passive aggressive stunts on Twitter knowing full well her husband probably can’t operate anything more complex than a feature phone? Why is she so concerned about been perceived as fighting the “cabal.” It is very amusing. She is no hero.
— Babanla (@biolakazeem) May 25, 2019
If Aisha Buhari wants to fight or drag the cabal, she doesn’t need to play stunts on Twitter.
She should call for a press conference & deliver it in hausa for BBC hausa so that her husband can see it fast.
Not this RTs & Posts on social media. You be slay mama?
— POOJA… (@PoojaMedia) May 25, 2019
Short story of Nigerian First Lady in d last 10years,
Patience was a comedian
Aisha Buhari is a slay queen and social media influencer. pic.twitter.com/JX91ePsr3A
— Father Figure (@JuwonDoye) May 25, 2019
I think what Aisha Buhari is really doing is trying Seek out People around her Husband disloyal to him harbouring ill thoughts/plans, by Dropping all these Faux Thinly Veiled Criticism of her Husbands Govt. To see those stupid enough to approach her and Grumble.
— Zulqy™ (@zulqy77) May 25, 2019
Aisha Buhari doesn’t have an office let alone a verified Twitter account. How is she making noise without your help? Scratch that
— Pongwak Joshua (@Jozhthafuture) May 25, 2019
Short story of Nigerian First Lady in d last 10years,
Patience was a comedian
Aisha Buhari is a slay queen and social media influencer. pic.twitter.com/JX91ePsr3A
— Father Figure (@JuwonDoye) May 25, 2019
Aisha buhari belongs to the kitchen and bedroom as her husband said… ignore her tweet
— Mr Raphael (@OMONU244) May 25, 2019
I think Aisha Buhari loves and supports her husband but despises the people around him and those he listens to.
— Oluwadurotimi Dawodu (@TimiBlaze) May 25, 2019
Aisha Buhari is aware like every sensible Nigerian that her husband is incompetent. When it comes to speaking for the suffering masses going through extreme hardship, she’s always deaf & dumb. But suddenly find her voice when her close pals are sidelined by Baba for appointment
— Rhemixette (@Ceorhemz) May 25, 2019
