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Aisha, wife of President Muhammadu Buhari, has come under intense criticism on social media after she shared a post to commemorate this year’s ‘International Day of the African child’.

On Tuesday, the first lady took to her Twitter page to celebrate the annual event with a video in which some Nigerian children of different demographics can be seen speaking against violence, molestation and rape.

She also enjoined Nigerians to help create a world where children can grow to their full potential.

“As we commemorate the International Day of the African Child, We want a world where children can grow to their full potential, we want you to be part of that world and we want a secure and just future for our children.#InternationalDayOfTheAfricanChild,” she wrote.

As we commemorate the International day of the African Child, We want a world where children can grow to their full potential, we want you to be part of that world and we want a secure and just future for our children.#InternationalDayOfTheAfricanChild pic.twitter.com/nlorz8aYEA

— Aisha M. Buhari (@aishambuhari) June 16, 2020

The post instantly stirred the hornets’ nest on the microblogging platform as users took to her mention to register their displeasure.

“Do something about all the Almajiri children roaming the streets in northern Nigeria,” a Twitter user said.

“Future Impossible Tenses. Madam First Lady, what have you actually done to ensure that the African Child can grow to their full potential? How exactly have you been securing a just future? Tell us what you’re doing, not what you want to do!#InternationalDayofTheAfricanChild,” another user said.

Here is what some Nigerians had to say:

Future Impossible Tenses.
Madam First Lady, what have you actually done to ensure that the African Child can grow to their full potential? How exactly have you been securing a just future? Tell us what you’re doing, not what you want to do!#InternationalDayofTheAfricanChild

— Mazi @FestusGreen ?? (@FestusGreen) June 16, 2020

Awesome statement.Can you be so kind to tell Bubu that the ways he’s handling Nigeria, most children cannot grow to their full potentials. He must focus on primary health care and security. The ways people including children are dying in the hands of bandits is sad. #WeAreTired

— Augustine Okonji (@kongees) June 16, 2020

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What can you say about northern, a hundreds of people were killed by bandicts and boko Haram. If you can recall in 2015 your husband promised us that he will saves our lives and our properties. This is rational behind voting him as a president.

— CATALYST (@Ibrahim44818904) June 16, 2020

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Over 100 childrens were murdered under President @MBuhari regime, at #ZariaMassacre#FreeZakzaky

— Muhammad Yusuf (@Myusufkt) June 16, 2020

This administration under the leadership of your husband isn’t creating the enabling environment for the children to grow to that full potential you want them to attain. Until something is done to stop these brutal killings, children will continue to suffer.

— Musa Muhammad Dambatta (@M_Dambatta) June 16, 2020

You are projecting a good vision here, but it can’t be achieved by ur husband nor his elites.

— Nsikanabasi Brown (@NsikanabasiBro1) June 16, 2020

@aishambuhari Ma, we have heard that for a very long that children are the leaders of tomorrow, but this children keep growing and they go to school, get their degree but no job, no future.

— Favour Iritobor (@FavourIritobor) June 16, 2020

I don’t see any secure and just future for any Nigerian children under the present administration. Many Nigerian children has been unjustly maltreated. Many of them watched their parents been killed by either BH or herdsmen thereby instill in them hatred for Nigeria.

— Bennylinks (@Simdibenjamin) June 16, 2020

Do u really want that?then what of those innocent child that are loosing there lives in Katsina,Zamfara,Sokoto and northeastern States?

— FL (@KhamisA68827992) June 16, 2020

“ I want” shouldn’t be the word but examples of what you have done in securing the future of the Nigerian child in 5 years. I didn’t hear you talk about the way the Almajiris have been plagued.

— Ifyyoma (@IfyBuchi) June 16, 2020

Good one your Excellency Ma. But more is yet to be seen for this secure future for the Nigerian child under the leadership of your husband. The Nigerian child’s future is blink by your husband’s policy, there seem to be no hope for tomorrow. Please and talk to him.

— Philip Yakubu (@truthphilipyaku) June 16, 2020

Do something about all the Almajiri children roaming the streets in the northern Nigeria

— ONYI EDITH (❤️ WINS) (@somtyty) June 16, 2020

That will only happen when you give good governance and provide what would make our children to grow to their full potentials. In a country where a medical doctor is selling clothes and an electrical engineer working in the bank. Teachers are not paid and children don’t have food

— Donas Arinze (@ArinzeDonas) June 16, 2020