1. Safinatu Buhari was a Nigerian teacher and First Lady of Nigeria from 1983 to 1985.
12 Facts About Safinatu Buhari
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Safinatu Buhari was of the Fulani tribe of Northern Nigeria and hailed from Mani Local Government in Katsina State.
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Safinatu Buhari's family relocated to Lagos State when the then commissioner for Lagos affairs, Musa Yar'Adua appointed her father as his private secretary.
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Safinatu Buhari enrolled at the Women Teacher's Training College in Katsina and received a Grade 2 Teachers Certificate in 1971.
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Safinatu Buhari was versed in Islamic education and was lettered in both English and Arabic.
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Safinatu Buhari met Muhammadu Buhari at the age of 14 and they married in 1971 when she was 18.
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When Muhammadu Safinatu Buhari's government was overthrown by Ibrahim Babangida, she relocated to Kaduna with her children.
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However, it is rumored that Safinatu Buhari was accused of receiving financial assistance from Babangida while her husband was imprisoned despite her husband's warning.
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Safinatu Buhari was the seventh First Lady of Nigeria from 31 December 1983 to 27 August 1985.
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Safinatu Buhari was largely unknown by Nigerians as she did not have her own office or personal staff in Dodan Barracks.
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Safinatu Buhari stayed out of the public eye but took up responsibility hosting visiting First Ladies.
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Safinatu Buhari died 14 January 2006 as a result of diabetes-related complications at the age of 53.