Gunmen attacked two Shell oil flowstations in Nigeria
Niger arrested 20 Boko Haram militants in suspected plot
Military retook Monguno in a coordinated air and ground assault
Nigeria’s first lady, Aisha Buhari’s birth date
According to Edward Gibbon, history is indeed little more than the register of the crimes, follies, and misfortunes of mankind.
When we reflect on the past or go back in time, it’s not because we are joyful or delighted about the sad stories or incidents; rather, we do it for instruction and learning.
In an effort to increase awareness for educational purposes, WITHIN NIGERIA has highlighted four key events that happened on February 17th in Nigerian history.
Gunmen attacked two Shell oil flowstations in Nigeria
On this date in 2009, on February 17, gunmen stormed two oil installations run by Royal Dutch Shell in the Niger-Delta region of southern Nigeria.
In a letter, a militant leader from the area took responsibility for the attack and warned further violence.
The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (Mend) claims that they are fighting to get the federal government to invest more money from the oil business in the southern region, which is still extremely underdeveloped despite its rich natural resources.
Niger arrested 20 Boko Haram militants in suspected plot
On this date in 2014, February 17, Niger detained at least 20 Boko Haram extremists from the neighboring nation of Nigeria who were thought to be preparing assaults in the country’s southeast.
Following a Nigerian army battle against terrorists that drove thousands of refugees and some insurgents across the permeable border into Niger, the alleged plot to attack Diffa, a Niger town that borders Nigeria’s Borno state, underscores the cross-border threats.
General Seyni Garba, the head of the Niger’s army, visited troops in Mali and informed them that in reprisal for Niger’s stand against regional extremists, the terrorists were planning assaults on marketplaces and other gathering areas.
Military retook Monguno in a coordinated air and ground assault
After nearly two days of combat, Nigerian military battling Boko Haram totally regained the town of Monguno and surrounding areas in the North East on this day, February 17, 2015.
Almost two weeks ago, Boko Haram attacked Monguno, the capital of Borno State and located around 137 kilometers away, in the early hours of the morning.
Boko Haram drew nearer to Maiduguri with the taking of Monguno and other communities, but the Army was able to thwart their attempts to enter Maiduguri.
Nigeria’s first lady, Aisha Buhari’s birth date
On February 17, 1971, in Adamawa State, northeastern Nigeria, Aisha Halilu was born.
Alhaji Muhammadu Ribadu, her grandfather, served as Nigeria’s first defense minister. Aisha’s mother is a branch of the illustrious farming Ankali family, while her father was a civil engineer. In Adamawa State, Aisha Buhari attended both primary and secondary education.
Muhammadu Buhari, who had five children from a previous marriage to Safinatu Yusuf, wed Aisha on December 2, 1989. Together, Aisha and Muhammadu Buhari have five kids and a grandchild.
For years, Mrs. Aisha Buhari has run a successful business as the founder/managing director of Hanzy Spa and principal of Hanzy Beauty Institute, a beauty salon in Kaduna and Abuja. Aisha Buhari is a resource person to the National Basic Technical Education (NBTE), on beauty therapy and cosmetology and has participated in the curriculum development of small medium enterprises for NBTE.
Aisha Buhari closed her beauty salon following the emergence of her husband as president of Nigeria.
Aisha published a book titled Essentials of Beauty Therapy: A Complete Guide for Beauty Specialists, which has been recommended as a text for the NBTE curriculum.