Some People Were Shocked We Could Speak English, Dress Well – Zahra Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari’s daughter, Zahra Indimi has said that many people were shocked at her sophistication, her fluency in English and her dressing power which according to her counted well for her father.

She spoke during a programme tagged #ConversationWithZahra an event organized by her foundation, ZMB Homes in Abuja.

She took time at the occasion to repudiate the culture of cyber bullying as she recalled how she was trawled online by cyber bullies who had issues with her father.

Noting how initial skepticism about her changed after she was initially bullied on her coming out just prior to the 2015 election, she said:

“The issue changed the way people looked at my Dad because they didn’t know that we were educated, we could speak English, and we could dress. So it changed a few things for good. It showed another light. People then understood that in the North not everybody is illiterate.

“The 2015 elections went well. After 100 days, then the blow started coming. Zahra your father did this… Zahra your father did that… but seriously am I in office with him? Do I take any vital decision?

“Did you understand why some decisions are being taken? When I post my picture it is my picture. It is not your child’s picture. I kept wondering why people do this to me constantly.

“I know we have people who are victims here. So to be honest, if you are a victim you need to feel sorry for those people they want to be where you are and they are not there. So they will try to pull you down. Would you let them pull you down? No. You need to know that you have the values that someone also wants.

“Don’t look at their faces. Some of those accounts don’t even have faces. Some of them are sponsored. For example me, the opposition have come after me several times. But you cannot tell if this is their account or not. You cannot tell. So I am a political tool. And it is not nice. But I have risen above that.

“I said to myself, Zahra you are a woman. Zahra you are educated. Zahra you are married, you have a son and a family that loves you. Those bullies do not have families. They are just floating. When they insult you just let them be. They are trying to cover up some things they are feeling within.”

She would, however, not point at one particular case of cyber bullying as she observed that there were so many instances.

“They are too many and I cannot point one to you. Honestly, I have learnt not to take things to heart and I just pray for them; may they see the light. May they be better people”, she said.

Speaking on the social media regulation bill, she said:

“Whatever it is, you need to understand and know the implication of the bill. So that’s what we need to do as young people we need to research more, understand what is going on instead of just making silly comments every now and then and blaming people for no reason. So I am in support of regulations, but fair regulations.”

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