President Muhammadu Buhari has disclosed the main reason he
allowed Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to visit him in London while
he was there on 104-day medical leave.
Speaking with state governors at the Presidential Villa, Abuja,
on Friday, the President said he monitored Osinbajo’s activities on
the television while he was abroad.
He described Osinbajo’s performance during the period as
“commendable;” and explained that he invited him to London so that
he could thank him for his efforts.
He said, “The efforts by the Vice President were commendable. He
used his intellect to run all over the place. I was seeing him 24
hours on the Nigerian Television Authority.
“I congratulated him and I allowed him to come and see me to
thank him personally for what he has done.”
The president also said he was happy about the various national
prayers held for his quick recovery, noting that the prayers cut
across all religions and ethnic groups.
He made reference to those who protested in front of the Abuja
House, London, demanding that he returns to the country or
resign.
He said now that he had returned, he hoped that the Nigerians
would also come and join him.
Buhari, who returned to the country on Saturday, August 19 after
spending 104 days in the British capital, London, spoke at a
meeting he had with state governors at the Presidential Villa,
Abuja.
He said, “I am very happy with the national prayers that cut
across religions and ethnicity; people were praying.
“In fact, some groups in London came and sang the national
anthem and asked that I should go back home. Indeed, I have come
back home. I hope those who went there are not stuck there; they
will come back and join us.
“Those that are stuck there with the Brexit, I hope they have
weighed the implications that it won’t affect them, including those
that have property there.
“Those who are not paying tax here, I hope when they sell their
property there, they will bring some of the money here. We need it
very badly here.”
Buhari had earlier attended a Juma’at service inside a mosque
near his office.
President Muhammadu Buhari has disclosed the main reason he
allowed Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to visit him in London while
he was there on 104-day medical leave.
Speaking with state governors at the Presidential Villa, Abuja,
on Friday, the President said he monitored Osinbajo’s activities on
the television while he was abroad.
He described Osinbajo’s performance during the period as
“commendable;” and explained that he invited him to London so that
he could thank him for his efforts.
He said, “The efforts by the Vice President were commendable. He
used his intellect to run all over the place. I was seeing him 24
hours on the Nigerian Television Authority.
“I congratulated him and I allowed him to come and see me to
thank him personally for what he has done.”
The president also said he was happy about the various national
prayers held for his quick recovery, noting that the prayers cut
across all religions and ethnic groups.
He made reference to those who protested in front of the Abuja
House, London, demanding that he returns to the country or
resign.
He said now that he had returned, he hoped that the Nigerians
would also come and join him.
Buhari, who returned to the country on Saturday, August 19 after
spending 104 days in the British capital, London, spoke at a
meeting he had with state governors at the Presidential Villa,
Abuja.
He said, “I am very happy with the national prayers that cut
across religions and ethnicity; people were praying.
“In fact, some groups in London came and sang the national
anthem and asked that I should go back home. Indeed, I have come
back home. I hope those who went there are not stuck there; they
will come back and join us.
“Those that are stuck there with the Brexit, I hope they have
weighed the implications that it won’t affect them, including those
that have property there.
“Those who are not paying tax here, I hope when they sell their
property there, they will bring some of the money here. We need it
very badly here.”
Buhari had earlier attended a Juma’at service inside a mosque
near his office.
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