Olalekan Adetayo, Abuja

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday cancelled his scheduled trip to Niger Republic.

His Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, had announced on Sunday that Buhari would join some worlds leaders for the 59th Proclamation of Republic of Niger ceremony in Tahoua, Niger.

Shehu had said Buhari, alongside the Presidents of Mali, Burkina Faso, Chad, Mauritania and Niger, will participate in the event held on December 18 of every year to commemorate the founding of the Republic of Niger and creation of the Presidency.

“After the ceremony, the Nigerian leader will hold bilateral meetings with some of his counterparts before returning to Abuja same day.

“President Buhari will be accompanied on the trip by Governors Aminu Masari, Ibrahim Gaidam and Kashim Shettima of Katsina, Yobe and Borno States respectively,” the statement had read.

But Buhari did not embark on the trip on Monday as scheduled.

Shehu, however, explained that the President cancelled the trip because he felt satisfied that he had had useful discussions with President Mahamadou Issoufou in the course of the weekend meeting of the Economic Community of West African States in Abuja.

He added that after a telephone discussion with Issoufou on Sunday evening, Buhari decided to send the three governors of Katsina, Yobe and Borno States as well as the Minister of State, Foreign Affairs to represent him.

The presidential spokesman said, “The event to which the President was invited is the celebration of the 59th year of the country’s independence.

“Niger invited the leaders of neighbouring states: the Presidents of Mali, Burkina Faso, Chad, Mauritania and Nigeria.

“President Buhari felt satisfied that he had had useful discussions with his friend and brother, President Mahamadou Issoufou, in the course of the weekend meeting in Abuja, of the Economic Community of West African States.

“After a phone call last (Sunday) night, between the leaders, President Buhari decided to send a delegation made up of the three governors of Katsina, Yobe and Borno States along with the Minister of State, Foreign Affairs to represent him.”

http://punchng.com/breaking-buhari-cancels-scheduled-trip-to-niger-republic/

what happened

Ok

hmmm

They will blame it on Jonathan's stealing of all the airplanes at the presidential fleet

SaAbbas:
He never cancel any white people's trip

Just because this one is common Niger Republic

Who no like better

I'm just an empty-headed space booker

Nothing meaningful to contribute to this thread

London trip loading....

Buhari the Wanderer

Junketing and wasting our money.

He never cancel any white people's trip

Just because this one is common Niger Republic

Good. A president of Nigeria should not be available for all kinds of trips

His travellings are becoming too much. He needs to attend to many issues here.

He has to now.... Until this Firdaus Hijab Epic ends. Or else, He'll jst come to meet masquerade in the court of law.

Maybe Johnathan also stole his shoe and he doesn't want to get another one.

Why send state governors when you have a vice?

Wailers: Bubu is wasting our money, and he is going to London
Zombies :This shows how prudent Bubu is
Christians:Niger is 97% Muslim, bubu wants to islamize Nigeria
Muslim's. Bubu is not implementing Sharia.
Reno :Baboons, baboons, baboons, baboons.
Jona:Bubu is a statesman
IPOB:Do we care, we must have a referendum.
Lai:Bubu is not going to London this year...
BMC: Say Baba 2019.
Fayose:Bubu will do better if his health is as good as mine.
Pdp: Bubu must go.
Pengassan :reinstate our workers.
Ipman :Oil subsidy must go.
Students:reduce our fees.
Seun: I must propose to Linda before this year ends.

I didn't read the details, but Yes, he must have done that because NO FUEL.

Too much enjoyment from yesterday partying....

cancelling was the right thing to do.

the cake must finish before any movement.

He has more birthday cakes to cut, why will he travel.

Baba stay at home and address fuel sacrcity issue

And so wat? how does that stop penury,hardship n backwardness brought by dis government... I no send am

that non of my business
I'm here to teach you guys how to speak Chinese language. now repeat after me very fast
MY SHOE SHALL SOON SHINE

how does that affect the price of p.m.s

SaAbbas:
He never cancel any white people's trip

Just because this one is common Niger Republic

Sight seeing. Old man is chilling. Traveling to countries he dreamt of before becoming president.

Uncle, Wetin happen? You suppose dey Sudan from Niger sef. In short, Queen dey wait for you o!

bubu no de do local trips na