THE Presidency said President Muhammadu Buhari has demonstrated his fitness to run for a second term by trekking 800 metres from the Eid-praying ground in Daura to his private residence.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports after the Eid-prayers, President Buhari shunned protocol and opted to trek some 800 metres, acknowledging cheers from Nigerians, who lined up on his home route to catch a glimpse of him.
One of the aspirants interested in the president’s office is Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto state. He said last week that President is “too old’’ to continue to rule the country beyond 2019
According to Tambuwal, President Muhammadu Buhari is just too old to be Nigeria’s leader, despite his integrity and impeccable character. Tambuwal stated this during a solidarity visit by students and youth in Sokoto, last week.
Tambuwal said: “We love President Buhari and that was why we supported him in 2015 unconditionally, and while doing that, we are too sure that he will seek re-election after his first term, but when things are wrong we have to tell him.
“We still believe in his integrity, patriotism and courage but these are not enough for a leader.
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“We all know that there is a vacuum in the government occasioned by his disposition probably because of his old age or health condition.
“That is why Nigerians are yearning for younger ones to lead this country.’’
However, Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, said the trekking by the president was a positive response to Tambuwal’s diatribe.
“I think there are two things here; one is to say that the President is responsive to the enormous support and commitment of his own people that had come out in their numbers to see him and he just decided that he couldn’t go on riding in a black vehicle and he came out and walked to the distance.
“The second thing, he is curious that these days, one or two people who are aspiring to be president are campaigning on their youthfulness and good health.
“I think the president has done one thing today – that the issue is not how old one is but how fit he is; how healthy he is. Now that the president has proven his fitness and well-being to continue in office is a settled matter.
“I think that if people want to campaign against him they should do so on issues that are of significance to Nigerians. The President is fit, he is healthy; he is good to go for second term,’’ he said.
This presidency, are not ashamed at all? Is a pride for a president to walk lk normal human being…..
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Blind psycho mouthed cancer presidency weren’t ashamed to say someone trek 800m meaning the draw line between the person and his time is just cobweb
nice one baban mu
How long shall this Fulani terrorist government last with their agent of terror
Is dat d achievement
tell him to trek 8km
So this a news for APC govt. incompetency of the highest other. I pity Nigerians in the hand of APC and Buharis
THE PRESIDENCY ARE SHITHOLES
Proven his fitness by trekking 800 meters ..this people are a joke ..dumb and unfit to call leaders of this great country.
You can’t agree more with Tambuwal by making an 800m trek by Buhari a feat.
If I were Mr President I will just fire Garba Shehu immediately, he is doing Mr President more evil than good. Or maybe he also (Garba Shehu) also take tramadol mixed with codeine
That’s ,because he newly come back from London.
the news is going around about buhari’s trek as if there’s any economic value to it… idiots
800meters is less than 1 km.!
Do we actually need a walking ? president or a working president??? Have you guys forgotten that there is ability in disability, so his walking ? is irrelevant.
Nigeria should be debating about Buhari’s economic blueprints and his achievements after over 3yrs in office….
Rather Buhari’s scorecard is trekking 800m in Daura….
It takes a man with low intellect only 3yrs to rubbish the best brains in Nigeria…
Buhari should present his achievements on
Education
Health
Security
Economy
IF Buhari like let him trek fro Abuja to Lagos… He is not going to continue running the country down