President Muhammadu Buhari Monday in Abuja, pleaded with
Nigerians to understand his intentions, give him more time and continue to pray
for him.
Buhari said this after a special
parade that the guards brigade of the Nigerian army organised in commemoration
of his 76th birthday.
The president, whose mood was
light, jocularly asked a reporter why he
reduced his age.
“Why would you reduce my age by
one?’’ the president asked.
He called on Nigerians to
continue to pray for him and the country at large, charging them to continue to
show more understanding of his administration’s policies aimed at transforming
the nation.
“Nigerians should continue to
pray for me and understand my intentions and give me time,” he said.
He said the government would
continue to remind Nigerians of its achievements in the last three and half
years.
“We will keep reminding Nigerians
about what we have done, how we met the country, what we were able to do from
the time we came in to now with the resources available to us,” he said.
The ceremony began with a special
rendition that ushered the president into the forecourt where the special
parade was mounted by the guards brigade.
This was then followed by a
special performance by the silent drill squad of the brigade, which included
the formation of words like PMB @ 76
The brigade band also wished the
president “Happy Birthday’’ with their musical gadgets.
Highlight of the event was the
presentation of birthday cards to the celebrant.
While Mansur Dan-Ali, minister of
defence, presented a birthday card on behalf of the country’s armed forces,
Boss Mustapha, secretary to the government of the federation, presented on
behalf of members of cabinet and Abba Kyari, chief of staff to the president,
presented a card on behalf of presidential aides
The high point of the event was
the cutting of the birthday cake by the president, who was flanked by ministers
and some presidential aides.
Those at the event were cabinet
ministers, members of the diplomatic corps, security chiefs, presidential aides
as well as well-wishers.
President Buhari said he was impressed about
the birthday parade organised for him by his aides and thanked them for the
event.
“Well, I am impressed with it.
They have put a lot of time behind it. I thank and appreciate them very much,”
he said.
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jubril, more time when is this going to over.
ReplyDeletemore ttime to appoint ministers, more time to fight corruption, more time to steal.
At least we know you will celebrate your next birthday in Daura.
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