The 9th General Assembly of the African First Ladies Peace Mission (AFLPM) has unanimously elected the First Lady of Nigeria, Aisha Buhari as the new President, IgbereTV reports.
This was disclosed in a statement signed on Monday by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina.
She was elected at the 9th General Assembly of the African First Ladies Peace Mission (AFLPM) held on Monday in Abuja.
President Muhammadu Buhari who declared the event open congratulated the Nigerian First Lady for acquiring a piece of land on behalf of all First Ladies for the development of a secretariat for the Mission in Abuja.
Mrs Buhari in her acceptance speech pledged to execute her new responsibility with total commitment, urging her colleagues to work in unison towards a glorious destiny for Africa.
”With all sense of humility, I accept my election as the incoming 9th President of the African First Ladies Peace Mission.
”I want to sincerely thank all my colleagues for your continuous support and understanding and for entrusting me with this great responsibility.