Hajiya
Rakiya
Adamu
Is elder
sister to
President-
elect
Muhammadu
Buhari
and the
only
surviving
sibling out
of the 23
brothers
and sisters he had. Popularly called Amadodo, she
stills lives in her home at Kofar Baru, Daura. In this
brief interview she tries to explain his childhood.

Excerpts:
Hajiya, your only blood brother has just emerged
as the next president of the country, how do you
feel?
Honestly all I can say is gratitude to Allah, Nigerians
who see him as good enough to vote for him. I’m
short of words but praises to Almighty for seeing this
day.
What can you tell us about his childhood?
Well Buhari since when he was a small boy is calm
and doesn’t talk much nor look for trouble, he is
close to his relations, he tries his best to link up
anywhere he is and he happened to have him lived
with me when he was schooling in Katsina, I was
married then at that time, he never looks for trouble
and people do not come to report him to me, even
in his childhood during school he leads his friends,
they never queried his attitudes, even now go round
Daura town he has no enemy. This is all I know of his
attitudes which endeared him to all.
How close is he to the family having been such a
public figure?
I’m his only surviving sister and an elder one, he
always visits me, even this his coming for election as
I was getting set to go see him giving the number of
people in town , he sneaked in to meet and greet me
in this house, to see how am doing. Anything that I or
any distant relation needs he tries his best to provide
within his ability,
Among the siblings, how do they see him?
We are 24, all have died remaining me and him in
the family, we used to call him Ankali during his
childhood, that is the name our parents and relatives
call him, I cannot recall why they call him that, I was
small then also but I know that is the name we call
him, we also called him Leko because he was born
after twins.
What about to your parents?
Our parents held him in high esteem. He returned
when he was held in prison when our mother died,
they really love him and showed us all love care and
concern.
Now that he is the incoming president, how do
you see his victory?
It’s a blessing to Nigeria because he had at one time
held such position even though in another terrain, he
is trustworthy and honest and these attributes he will
continue with, we all have suffered , we wish God to
see him through and call on all Nigerians to give him
100 percent support.
dailytrust.com.ng/daily/opinion/51271-my-memory-of-buhari-as-a-child-surviving-sister

FTP oops! FFK! sorry, FTC hmmm. I wil come back nd say something

Ok, i thought she lost her memory when GMB was rearing cattle

How does dis bring d change apc thugs ve bin shouting abt
North cum southwest conspiracy=change

Out of 25 sibilings,only one remainin...
Hmmm!

transformer2019:
How does dis bring d change apc thugs ve bin shouting abt
North cum southwest conspiracy=change

I don't know why some people will not embrace their name in real life.....imagine hugging ur name from now till 2019,u go white pass soyinka hair