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I submit to my husband because it shows love not inferiority - Tanzanian president
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I submit to my husband because it shows love not inferiority - Tanzanian president

by  Ebenezer Agbey Quist 2 min read

- Tanzania's first female president, Samia Suluhu, said submitting before her husband is not an act that shows inferiority but rather, love

- Samia Suluhu said this while she was Vice President to the late John Pombe Magufuli

- How gender equality applies in marriage particularly for women continues to be a matter of debate among various societal groups

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A video has surfaced on social media showing Her Excellency, Samia Suluhu of Tanzania, indicating that she has no problem submitting to her husband.

The footage was sighted by YEN.com.gh on the Twitter handle of a user named @Goddieh_njihia who suggested that the first female president of Tanzania was lovable for her words.

According to her, as part of their roles in a family institution, women are supposed to submit to men as an act of love whilst men also shower their love on them.

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See the video below:

Her own words when translated reads:

"Some of you will say we are equal in all aspects of society, No! That's not the right position. Even as vice president, I will kneel before my husband. I don't kneel because I am inferior, it's because of love and affection"

Checks conducted by YEN.com.gh, however, revealed that Samia Suluhu said this while she was Vice President to the late John Pombe Magufuli.

The concept of gender equality and how it applies in marriage particularly for women continues to be a matter of debate among various societal groups.

I submit to my husband because it shows love not inferiority - Tanzanian president
I submit to my husband because it shows love not inferiority - Tanzanian president Credit: mybrytfmonline.com; moderndiplomacy.eu
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While on the subject of women, a young lady with the Twitter handle @AbimbolaAudrey has said that job hunting frustration that comes after her National Service programme is real.

In a tweet on Friday, March 19, the lady lamented sending out CVs to 10 different places without getting a response from any of them.

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@AbimbolaAudre said she is yet to be called for an interview since February. Many Nigerians came under her tweet to offer assistance.

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Ebenezer Agbey Quist (HOD Human-Interest) Ebenezer Agbey Quist is the Head of the Human Interest Desk at YEN.com.gh. He has a BSc in Chemical Engineering from KNUST (2017) with 8 years of experience as a writer and 3 years as an editor. He has certificates in AFP courses on digital investigation techniques. At YEN.com.gh, Ebenezer has won the Outstanding Achievement for Professional Conduct Award and the Best Human Interest Editor Award. He is also the author of 3 books. You can contact him via ebenezer.quist@yen.com.gh.

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