The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has said that the use of a presidential jet by Hanan Buhari, daughter of President Muhammadu Buhari, should serve as an inspiration for young people.
Hanan was flown to Bauchi last Thursday with the presidential jet to witness the durbar.
She was said to have been invited by the Emir of Bauchi, Rilwanu Adamu, as a special guest of honour to capture the Durbar with her camera as a professional photographer.
Hanan’s use of the jet was widely criticised by many who say the jet should be restricted for official use.
However, MURIC in a statement on Monday by its director, Prof Ishaq Akintola, said the incident sent a strong message to the Nigerian girl-child.
“How private is private? Are we saying that the traditional institution is inconsequential? What happened to our respect for our norms and values? Are we to assume that our system no longer recognises the traditional institution? If so, why do governors still appoint emirs, obis and obas? If the law of the land still recognises traditional rulers, Hanan’s invitation to Bauchi cannot be rightly described as a private affair,” MURIC said.
“Besides, that function passed a strong message to Nigerian youths, especially the Nigerian girl-child. It poses a challenge to them to eschew laziness.
“More importantly, it underlines the significance and relevance of every aspect of human knowledge. This is a very important message wailers missed.”
The statement also said: “President Buhari should not be guillotined for permitting her daughter’s use of the jet. After all, it was not for any frivolous jamboree like shopping in Dubai. We may want to ignore the excesses of past landlords of Aso Rock to justify PMB’s action.
“It amounts to overzealousness on the part of critics to grab every little straw and make mountains out of molehills. They are simply trying to draw the attention of Nigerians away from PMB’s monumental achievements simply because they were merely looking for the president’s faults.”
