Aisha Buhari, wife of President Muhammadu Buhari has acquired 20 rice mills and 25 fish driers for female farmers across the country. The mills were acquired through the Aisha Buhari Foundation, her spokesperson, Suleiman Haruna says.


He said the equipment would be in custody of wives of the governors of the beneficiary states.

"Acquisition of these equipment is part of a larger strategy to uphold the dignity of women through education and empowerment, which has recently led to the Aisha Buhari Foundation engaging with appropriate federal authorities to revive community learning centers across the country, so that women, who had minimal or no formal education can benefit through a non-formal arrangement.

The rice mills come in two varieties, those with capacity to process 20 tons per day and those with 10 tons per day. Seven states are to receive 10 mills with 10 ton capacity, while 8 states will receive 10 of those with 20 ton capacity. The 25 fish driers, with capacity for 20 units per hour, will go to 13 states across the country," he said.