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If Kano state Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso wins the presidential primaries of the All Progressives Congress, APC today and moves on to win the 2015 presidential election, Nigeria will nolonger have a first lady.
Kano state which Kwankwaso presently governs does not have a first lady because "the office of the first lady is not in the constitution".
In a November 3, 2013 interview with DAILY TRUST, Kwankwaso was quoted saying, "I am sure the position of first lady is not in the constitution. So it is first things first. First of all, my wife is my wife – the wife to Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso. Secondly, if you like, she is the wife to the Governor of Kano State.
"But I am not saying that others should think the way I think. My wife doesn’t go to any ministry. I don’t allow commissioners to go to my wife. In any case, if my wife has the governor at her disposal anytime, why would she need a commissioner? I told my wife, “If you want anything in government, tell me.” But she knows - and everybody knows - that I cannot steal anything in government and bring to her. If there is anything genuine that everybody is entitled to, then she can also go for it.
"To me, creating an office of the first lady endangers the wife by exposing her to all sorts of risks – the inherent problems associated with politics, leadership, etc. If you put all your eggs in one basket, you end up in one problem or the other. Also, if you have people who have not gone through the system – like our wives – they may create one problem or the other for themselves. Sometimes, if you cannot fell the tree, you go for the branches because they are very easy to cut and fell. That is why you should not give your enemies that opportunity. We have people who cannot come to terms with marking buildings with Kwankwasiyya, what would they do if they catch my wife stealing public money?", the Governor queried.
Do you agree with Kwankwaso's view on first ladies?
#Kano #Kwankwaso #APC
Kano state which Kwankwaso presently governs does not have a first lady because "the office of the first lady is not in the constitution".
In a November 3, 2013 interview with DAILY TRUST, Kwankwaso was quoted saying, "I am sure the position of first lady is not in the constitution. So it is first things first. First of all, my wife is my wife – the wife to Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso. Secondly, if you like, she is the wife to the Governor of Kano State.
"But I am not saying that others should think the way I think. My wife doesn’t go to any ministry. I don’t allow commissioners to go to my wife. In any case, if my wife has the governor at her disposal anytime, why would she need a commissioner? I told my wife, “If you want anything in government, tell me.” But she knows - and everybody knows - that I cannot steal anything in government and bring to her. If there is anything genuine that everybody is entitled to, then she can also go for it.
"To me, creating an office of the first lady endangers the wife by exposing her to all sorts of risks – the inherent problems associated with politics, leadership, etc. If you put all your eggs in one basket, you end up in one problem or the other. Also, if you have people who have not gone through the system – like our wives – they may create one problem or the other for themselves. Sometimes, if you cannot fell the tree, you go for the branches because they are very easy to cut and fell. That is why you should not give your enemies that opportunity. We have people who cannot come to terms with marking buildings with Kwankwasiyya, what would they do if they catch my wife stealing public money?", the Governor queried.
Do you agree with Kwankwaso's view on first ladies?
#Kano #Kwankwaso #APC
