President Muhammadu Buhari has reiterated for the umpteenth time that he will retire to his hometown in Daura, Katsina State, to rest from the rigours of the exalted office and to avoid problems, when he leaves office on May 29, 2023.
The President said this in Abuja on Sunday, while hosting the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) residents on Christmas homage. Thank you very much for taking your time to come and visit me and I congratulate you for this great day (Christmas). I have promised a lot of my colleagues that I will try to be as far away as possible from Abuja when I leave office, so that nobody can create any problem for me anymore, he said.
Buhari added, I will be in Daura, which is on the border with Niger Republic and I think in spite of technology, I will be safe enough there.
He expressed his appreciation to Nigerians for trusting, supporting and giving him the opportunity to serve as their leader. He told the delegation, led by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mohammed Bello that while campaigning for President in 2003, he took his time to visit the 774 Local Government Areas of the country and he got overwhelming support from the people.
The President used the occasion to again assure Nigerians that he will not stay in office a day longer than the stipulated time of his tenure in office.
Earlier, leader of the delegation and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Bello, said it has become mandatory for a delegation of residents of the territory to pay homage to the President during festivities like Christmas and Sallah because he is the Governor General of the FCT. The Minister took time to wish President Buhari long life and a successful retirement as his tenure gradually comes to an end.
President of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Archbishop Danie Okoh, who was represented by the Vice President of the Association, Rev Stephen Panya-Baba, thanked God for sustaining Nigerias unity, as he praised President Buhari for working hard for the progress of Nigeria.
Highlight of the event was the presentation of a giant Christmas card by the FCT Minister to the President on behalf of residents of the Federal Capital Territory.
