According to a statement by the Special Adviser to the
President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina,
“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.”

Sharrap u there when u have a dullard as a president......some1 who only talks before reasoning......I weak for 9ja....

Adesina himself isnt sure of what to say.. one chance.... Sakodie ft Tinaya

Just as many lamented seriously about Jonathan yet he governed for six years and nobody could stop him, the same way the man you called dullard would govern for the next years and NOBODY can do anything about it. After four years, you and I can reevaluate.

As for me, I accepted his victory the day he won, the same way I accepted Jonathan's victory in April 2011,so,get used to it.

Starships4u:
Sharrap u there when u have a dullard as a president......some1 who only talks before reasoning......I weak for 9ja....

72 years isn't a joke. At 72, he must surely be limited by physical strains. However, I pray he doesn't be affected mentally. That is, if he can't keep lengthy late nights, he can foreclose good decisions for the country.