Sadiya Umar Farouq, minister of humanitarian affairs, disaster management and social development, is in Switzerland promoting a UN campaign against poverty as a wild rumour of a wedding to President Muhammadu Buhari ripples.
In a tweet, the minister, supposedly getting married to Buhari on Friday, canvassed for active participation of citizens in ending poverty.
“On October 17, join us as we #WalkOutPoverty. The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is commemorated to encourage active participation by all to respect the rights & dignity of people living in poverty.#WalkOutPoverty#EndPoverty#Children @ossap_sdgs,” the tweet read.
On October 17, join us as we #WalkOutPoverty. The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is commemorated to encourage active participation by all to respect the rights & dignity of people living in poverty.#WalkOutPoverty#EndPoverty#Children @ossap_sdgs pic.twitter.com/PyQAnFS4Mk
Advertisement— Sadiya Umar Farouq CON (@Sadiya_farouq) October 11, 2019
Nigerians on Twitter have asked the minister to disclose details of the “wedding”.
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Adewale, a Twitter user, asked the minister to display pre-wedding pictures as well as pictures of the venue.
“Hon, her Excellency in coming,we should be seeing pre-wedding pictures, pictures of venue. You and baba should not disappoint us o! Wailers won’t let us rest,” he tweeted.
Another user, said: “Is today not supposed to be your wedding? Common get inside for your make up and gele tying. Dont spoil our baba day ooooo. Na beg i dey beg you.”
Hon,her Excellency in coming,we should be seeing pre-wedding pictures,pictures of venue.
You and baba should not disappoint us o! Wailers won't let us rest.Advertisement— Olatunji (@Adewale02390107) October 11, 2019
Is today not supposed to be your wedding? Common get inside for your make up and gele tying. Dont spoil our baba day ooooo. Na beg i dey beg you.
— Ayoku (@bolajiayo) October 11, 2019
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Leave this one first, hope Jollof rice go dea later today abi?
Advertisement— B•B🌚 (@walexzy_bb) October 11, 2019
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Don’t miss your flight please. It’s going down today😂
— Muntasir|| il Maestro Di Color Che Sanno (@Sir_Dollars) October 11, 2019
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😂 😂 today na today we go shake body 😂
— Olalekan Oluwatoba (@UncleToba) October 11, 2019
See our wife ooo, the guests are arriving already na. The wedding planner has been all over the place looking for you
— Kazlaw (@kazlaw01) October 11, 2019
Our in coming first Lady #BUSA19
— Prince (@PrinceRashman) October 11, 2019
Aisha Buhari, wife of the president, is currently on a trip to the United Kingdom.
Editor’s note: This story has been updated over an error of fact.
2 comments
this rumour by nigerians about president marriage to the minister is becoming pathetic
The rumour about PMB wedding to one of his minister is nothing but a gross foolishness. The originator of such should be immediately brought to decisive legal decision as obtained without further delay.