Aisha Buhari pledges support to end FGM/C in Nigeria

Aisha Buhari, the wife of the president, has charged Nigerians on the abandonment of FGM/C in Nigeria
 The First Lady has described the art as a violation of the fundamental human rights of women in the country
 She urged wives of state governors to champion campaigns for the complete neglect of the practice in their communities
Aisha Buhari, the wife of the president, has called for the abandonment of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) in all parts of Nigeria.
She gave the charge at the launch of the national campaign for the abandonment of FGM/C in Nigeria which took place at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
 Aisha Buhari, who was represented by the wife of the vice president, Dolapo Osinbajo, urged the wives of the governors in the country to carry out sensitization programmes that would put an end to the practice.
She said: “This landmark occasion represents a call to action to all Nigerians, the executives, policy makers, legislators, development partners and non-governmental organizations to work towards ending FGM and indeed all other forms of harmful traditional practices that impact negatively on women and girls.
“As wives of governors, it is important that we use our privileged positions to make life better for Nigerians especially women and girls. I urge you to be vocal on the need to end FGM in Nigeria and to take actions that would enable this happen,” she added.