President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday said there was no truth in media reports alleging that he snubbed the recent South-East Economic and Security Summit in Enugu.

Rather, he said he was advised by some stakeholders from the region not to attend on Thursday as scheduled in view of the closeness of the date to Christmas.

Buhari made the clarification in a statement made available to journalists by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu.



Shehu said Buhari was told that a presidential visit at this time of the year might be disruptive of Christmas.

The statement read, “The President was presented with a request to attend the Economic and Security Summit by the Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu. The President happily accepted.

“The visit to Enugu was scheduled for Thursday 22nd as can be found on the weekly programme.

“After this was done, some other stakeholders from the South East came and advised him to not go in view of the closeness of the date to Christmas; that given the sensitivity of the period to the people, a presidential visit may come with overexertion and possibly, be disruptive of Christmas.

“In view of this, President Buhari requested that the event be pushed forward to January, 2017. Given his nature, he did not insist. He said if the change of date is not possible, then the event can go on without him. That is what the organisers chose to do.

“The President did not, and he absolutely has no reason to snub anyone one.”


Source: http://punchng.com/seast-stakeholders-advised-me-against-attending-enugu-summit-buhari/

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Such a silly excuse. This how he ran away when he was threatened by N/D militants not to steep his foot in Ogoni land. Restlessness is one of the characteristics of wicked soul.,u shall have no rest for the blood of innocent IPOB member you shade.

hmmmmm

you mean IPOB stakeholders?

ISDKING:
Such a silly excuse. This how he ran away when he was threatened by N/D militants not to steep his foot on Ogoni land. Restlessness is one of the characteristics of wicked soul.,u shall have no rest for the blood of innocent IPOB member you shade.

cry me a River.LONG LIVE BUBU

Clandestine stakeholders endtime advice....

Chicken

"The President did not, and he absolutely has no reason to snub anyone one.”

This lying government sef, they are making it look as if IPOB will be on the fence and not the retired FAKE general. His action was cowardice of a general, and this confirms that he was never qualified to be in military, talk less of getting to that rank.

It will disrupt Christmas celebration my foot.

Na so

An adult looked at me in the eyes and told me PMB did not go to Enugu as a result of fear. Even when I didn't ask him to explain the fear for what or whom? I still feel the Man thinks am a fool. If he doesn't think am a fool and an illiterate why would he be so confident to tell me the President is afraid?

so buhari is afraid of death I don't no IPOB are that Strong than retired general

Thank you Mr president

I know you love this country so much

Thank you sire

Bunch of losers.
Coming out to lie to people who are more enlightened than them. What exactly stops then from just shutting up?
No one will do anything if they shut up.

What does his visit have to do with Christmas?

Nobody advised you. You chickened out

sarrki:
Thank you Mr president

I know you love this country so much

Thank you sire

Original zombie

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Buhari self.

But who asked him

He better don't

Since wen did he begin to listen to advice? Na fear of upsetting d agitation in the region jare. D same thing happened wen he was supposed to visit Ogoniland. Soon and very soon the fear of the reaction from Nigerians would now allow him leave Abuja.

Annie939:
so buhari is afraid of death I don't no IPOB are that Strong than retired general

you are beautiful if that is you ooo

vingeophysicist:
you are beautiful if that is you ooo

that's me though every woman is beautiful