Nigeria’s first lady Aisha Buhari on Friday received her counterpart in Gambia Fatoumata Ban Barrow and her entourage in Nigeria for the wedding of Yusuf Buhari and Zahra Bayero in Kano.
Gambia’s first lady was accompanied on the courtesy visit to Mrs Buhari by wife of the Gambian ambassador to Nigeria Bintou Njie.
In an Instagram post, Buhari said she was delighted to have received them.
“I am delighted to receive the First lady of Gambia Her Excellency Mrs Fatoumata Ban Barrow and her entourage who paid me a courtesy visit today, and who are in Nigeria to attend my Son’s wedding.
“They were accompanied by the the wife of the Gambian Ambassador to Nigeria Mrs Bintou Njie,” her post read.
Yusuf, Mrs Buhari’s only son with President Muhammadu Buhari, wedded Zahra Bayero, daughter of the emir of Bichi Nasiru Ado-Bayero.
Former President Goodluck Jonathan, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and incumbent Vice President Yemi Osinbajo including state governors were all at the occasion.
Nigeria’s first lady sent her appreciation to everyone who attended the wedding in a post to Instagram.
She wrote, “I wish to express my sincere thanks and appreciation to all those who attended the wedding Fatiha of my son Yusuf, which took place today in Bicci. I wish you all a very safe journey back to your various destinations.”
