The National Coordinator Concerned Advocates for Good Governance (CAGG), Olusegun Bamgbose, Esq., has urged First Lady, Aisha Buhari to be more circumspect in the way she exposes crisis in the nation’s seat of power.
Bamgbose said that by constantly publicising crisis in the Presidential Villa, Mrs. Buhari was exposing her husband to ridicule.
The Herald recalls that the First Lady had last week taken to Twitter to call on the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu to release her detained Aide-de-Camp, Usman Shugaba.
This followed a reported confrontation between the First Lady and an influential presidential aide, Sabiu Tunde Yusuf which resulted in gunshots being fired within the precinct of the Presidential Villa by their security detail. This caused the arrest and detention of the security agents involved.
In a Monday statement, Bamgbose said, “There is no doubt that the family of the first family deserves honour and respect. The First Lady deserves to be respected and honored.
“Aisha Buhari should however be urged, to stop further tweeting or publicizing her grievances. One cannot but respect her feelings of being neglected, however, further publicizing the issue may jeopardize the reputation of the President himself.
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“One would have expected, that the Chief of Staff or the Interior Minister, should have handled this matter before it escalated. The Inspector General of Police I know is a disciplined senior Police Officer.
“He has at least refused the temptation, to join issues with the First Lady on pages of newspapers. This is highly commendable.
“It’s most likely that IGP’s hands are tied by superior authority. However, I will expect the Chief of Staff to the President, and the Interior Minister to wade into the matter and ensure the Aides are released without further delay.
“The IGP should do his best to protect the respect and honor accorded the first family. One would however urge the First Lady not to further join issues with the IGP pending the amicable resolution of the matter.
“I’m convinced that before weekend the Aides will be released to her. It’s a matter that should be resolved privately and not publicly.”