Aliu Yesufu, the husband of co-founder of the 'Carry Again Our Ladies' motion, Aisha Yesufu, has revealed that the favored activist was a shy younger woman who was all the time afraid of talking in public every time they met.
He made the revelation whereas delivering a speech on 'The Act of Turning into a Purposeful Man' at a symposium held in Abuja on Friday to have fun the seventieth birthday of Pastor Chinedu Ezekwesili, husband of former Minister of Training, Dr. Obiageli Ezekwesili .
“After I married Aisha, she was in her 300 degree. No one knew her then. She was timid and afraid of talking in public. Wherever she went to talk, I used to be the one who learn the speech and all the time defined to her the best way to do it till she acquired used to it.
“A person shouldn’t use his authority always, even when his faith permits it. He shouldn’t be seen as a competitor of his spouse. More often than not, we need to be those to offer orders and watch ladies carry them out. This can be why most wars reported in historical past are attributable to males,” he mentioned.
Nevertheless, Aliu admitted that folks's notion of his spouse modified as she delved into the world of activism and her campaign towards corruption.
He famous that his household, buddies and acquaintances usually name in some unspecified time in the future to ask how he’s coping with her at residence.
“Pastor Chinedu and I belong to the identical membership. Our ladies are extra common than us and we have now accepted that. And like him, I nonetheless name my spouse child. We all know that males have egos and might discover it intimidating to marry ladies like Aisha or Ezekwesili.
“Have you ever ever been requested to step apart as a result of somebody needs to take an image together with your spouse? Significantly, that's my destiny. It's actually laughable and normally it's Gen Z that does it probably the most.
“Many really feel that you shouldn’t see any lady, and definitely not a married lady, doing what Aisha does. At one level my household and buddies known as to ask how I used to be coping with her. However I advised them it’s not tough,” he mentioned.
