The Nigerian Presidency has asserted that the outgoing President, Muhammadu Buhari is a fulfilled man who is leaving as Nigeria’s leader after serving the country for eight years.
This is according to presidential aide Garba Shehu who was featured on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics. which was monitored by Africa Today News, New York.
He noted that his principal has done his best for the country.
‘The President feels fulfilled. He has done exceptionally well as best he can in the circumstances in which he has found himself. He is satisfied going home for the next president to contribute and build on the foundations he has laid,’ the presidential aide said.
According to him, the current president will be appreciated better for his sacrifice to the nation.
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Africa Today News, New York had last week reported that the President of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo has asserted that posterity will be kind to President Buhari stressing that he will be missed by other world leaders.
Akufo-Addo made this known while unveiling two books written on the legacies of Buhari at the presidential villa, Abuja on Friday.
The Ghanaian President highlighted that the world will miss the leadership acumen of President Buhari when he leaves office.
Africa Today News, New York reports that Buhari is expected to hand over to the President-elect, Bola Tinubu on the 29th of May after serving a two-term of eight years.
Akufo-Addo said ECOWAS, Africa, and the world at large will miss Buhari’s leadership qualities.
He said, ‘As leaders, we all have our high and low moments, but I have no doubt that posterity will be kind to Muhammadu Buhari.
‘President Buhari, we will miss you. West Africa, Africa, and indeed, the world will miss your leadership. The leadership of a military ruler turned consummate democrat who was extremely solicitous of Nigeria’s and Africa’s interests and who sought principles in all decisions which he took.’
‘I’m yet to have a book written about me, let alone author one myself. I have some 19 months to leave office, and I guess I have to take a cue from my senior and hope the books will give about me.’
The book titled: ‘State of Repair: How Muhammadu Buhari tried to transform Nigeria for the better’ was authored by Anthony Goldman, a former journalist and ex-Africa editor of the Financial Times of London, while “The Legacy of Muhammadu Buhari” was authored by Abu Ibrahim, former representative of southern Katsina senatorial district.
The books were reviewed by Kayode Fayemi, former governor of Ekiti; and Abubakar Abba, deputy vice-chancellor of the University of Abuja.