Many Nigerians were enraged recently over a watch first lady
Aisha Buhari wore during her husband's inauguration ceremonies. She wore a
Cartier Baignoire Folle 18-Carat White Gold Diamond Ladies Watch, estimated to
have cost roughly $52,000, or more than what President Muhammadu Buhari earns
in three months from his official salary.
The timepiece triggered outrage from some Nigerians as the
newly elected president has vowed to crackdown on government corruption,
including overpaid public officials. Buhari played up his modest background
while on the campaign trail, claiming he was a pastoral farmer with 150 cows
who could barely afford to pay for his presidential nomination form. More than
50 percent of Nigerians live below the international poverty line of US$1.25
per day, according to the United Nations.
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