Senate Binta: I'm proud to be in the kitchen

The recent comment by President Muhammadu Buhari that his wife belongs in his kitchen, has continued to spark mixed reactions across the country.

The President had reacted to an ‘explosive’ interview his wife granted the BBC, where she said she may not back her husband at the next election unless he reshuffles his cabinet.

In his response, the president, who was in Germany on a three-day visit to discuss issues relating to security and economy, laughed and replied, “she
belongs to my kitchen and living room.”

Following Buhari’s response to his wife, many concerned Nigerians have taken to the social media to criticize the President.

However, while some female folks have raised their voices of disapproval, others have stated categorically that their primary role begins and ends in the kitchen.

Recall that veteran Nollywood actress, Hilda Dokubo, had in a 2-minute video clip shared on her Instagram page @hildadokubo, said she does not belong in the kitchen, living room or other rooms and she deserves some rights as a woman and human being.

But the Senator representing Adamawa North under the All Progressives Congress party, APC, Binta Masi Garba, has agreed with President Buhari’s comment.

According to her, her primary role before joining the senate is in the kitchen.

She said this on Wednesday at the Senate’s plenary.

She jested, “I am proud to be in the kitchen and the other room.

“Before joining the senate, my primary role was in the kitchen.”

Laughter took over the senate hall after the statement.

Speaking further, Senator Binta enjoined Nigerians to look at the trauma which the released Chibok girls had gone through and called for a psychological rehabilitation on the girls to make them forget all they went through while in captivity.