Aisha Buhari
| Aisha Buhari | |
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| Wife of the President | |
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Assumed office May 29, 2015 |
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| President | Muhammadu Buhari |
| Preceded by | Patience Jonathan |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Aisha Halilu February 17, 1971 Adamawa, Nigeria |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Spouse(s) | Muhammadu Buhari (m. 1989) |
| Relations | Muhammadu Ribadu (grandfather) |
| Children | Halima, Zarah, Yusuf, Aisha, Amina |
| Residence | Aso Villa |
| Alma mater | |
| Profession | Businesswoman |
| Religion | Islam |
Aisha Muhammadu Buhari (born 17 February 1971) is the wife of Muhammadu Buhari, the President of Nigeria, who assumed office on May 29, 2015 after defeating the then-incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan. She is a cosmetologist, beauty therapist and author.
Aisha was born on 17 February 1971 in Adamawa State, Northeastern Nigeria. Her grandfather, Alhaji Muhammadu Ribadu was Nigeria's first Minister of Defence. Her father was a civil engineer while her mother is a descendant of the Ankali family, renowned farmers and textile giants. Aisha Buhari went to primary and secondary school in Adamawa, where she lived with siblings, her nieces and nephews. On December 2, 1989, Aisha married Muhammadu Buhari, who had five children from a previous Marriage to Safinatu Yusuf. Aisha and Muhammadu Buhari have five children together and one grandchild.
Aisha Buhari holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Public Administration from Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), and a master's degree in International Affairs and Strategic Studies from the Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna. She is currently undertaking a Counselling Course on Co-Dependency in the United Kingdom. She obtained a Diploma in Beauty Therapy from the Carlton Institute of Beauty Therapy, Windsor, United Kingdom and specialized in Permanent Make-up, Mesotherapy and Micro-dermabrasion. She holds a post-graduate diploma in cosmetology and beauty from Academy Esthetique Beauty Institute of France. She is a member of the United Kingdom Vocational Training and Charitable Trust and the International Health and Beauty Council.
Prior to acquiring her higher degrees, Mrs. Buhari had earlier pursued a career in Beauty and fashion. For years, Mrs. Buhari has run a successful business as the Founder/Managing Director of Hanzy Spa and Principal of Hanzy Beauty Institute, a Beauty salon in Kaduna and Abuja. She is a Resource Person to the National Basic Technical Education (NBTE) on Beauty Therapy and Cosmetology and has participated in the curriculum development of Small Medium Enterprises for NBTE. Aisha closed her beauty salon following the emergence of her husband, Buhari as President of Nigeria.
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