On Monday evening, President Muhammadu Buhari spoke
with the Nigerian community at the Nigerian Consulate in
Johannesburg, South Africa.
Speaking extempore, because according to him, he wanted
to “speak from the heart,” the President urged them to be
good ambassadors of Nigeria, a country he went to the
warfront to keep together.
Still extolling the virtues of our country, Nigeria, the
President, who had served as a military governor of the
then North-Eastern State at 33 years old, declared:”I wish I
became Head of State when I was a governor. Now at 72,
there is a limit to what I can do.”
The above comments have been reported by some
newspapers to mean that the President was saying he was
too old to cope with the demands of his office. Far from it.
As the saying goes, “old wines are tasty” and the President
Buhari we have today is a man, like old wine, that has got
tastier. At 72, yes, he can’t be called a youth, but he has in
quantum the wisdom, the patience, temperance and
forbearance that age brings. And all these virtues he has
brought to the Presidency, to make a difference in our
national life.
The President assured the Nigerian community in South
Africa that his Administration will make a positive impact
on the country. And that he would do.
Insecurity as symbolized by insurgency will be brought to
an end, corruption will be fought to a standstill,
employment will be created for the teeming army of
unemployed, the economy will be revived, and the quality of
life of Nigerians will take an upward swing again. These
will not come by a sudden flight, but they will happen in
the life of this Administration.
At 72, the Buhari persona has not changed. He remains the
simple, honest, incorruptible patriot he has always been.
And because Nigerians earnestly desired change, that was
why they voted for him overwhelmingly at the general
elections in March, this year. All the virtues and values of
the Buhari persona will be deployed into governance in the
weeks and months ahead.
The Nigerian community in South Africa was enthralled as
President Buhari spoke with them on Monday. In fact,
leaving the venue was an effort, as they swarmed round the
President, who shook hands with as many of them as he
could.
They took his message well. That is the essence of good
wine. It gets better with age. And it is a message for all
Nigerians, both at home and in the Diaspora.
FEMI ADESINA
Special Adviser to the President
(Media and Publicity)
June 17, 2015

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Hmmm

"Now at 72 there is a limit to what I can do"
Please somebody should interpret the above statement.

who denies making statements more- BUHARI OR JONATHAN? na wa o

No mind bad belle people baba