Mohammed Gunddare,
the young man who rushed towards President Muhammadu Buhari at Argungu Fishing
Festival in Kebbi state, says he was emotional about the president’s
personality.
Security operatives
had blocked the man from running into Buhari who had posed for photographs with
some dignitaries at the event on Thursday.
The video of the
incident went viral, with critics of the government saying the man had the
intention of attacking Buhari.
Addressing
journalists on Friday, Gunddare said his action was as a result of emotional
“love for Buhari’s honesty and integrity”.
He discredited
rumours that he was tortured for his action, saying “the DSS has never tortured
me.”
The man said he did
not think of the consequence of his action as he had always wanted to meet
Buhari in person.
“Yesterday was a
different day to me because as a graduate of public administration who
graduated with a second class lower. It took a lot of risk in an attempt to get
the attention of Mr. President,” he said.
“Despite the fact
that there was full security, I ran towards him. I am sorry for the disturbance
I caused. It was emotional love for the person who has lived to have been the
most integrity-nurtured, honest, incorruptible and right-driver.
“Everybody in
Nigeria and beyond has never questioned the consistency, integrity, honesty and
righteousness of Mr. President, on either national issue or even his own
personal life.
“By all accounts, no
single kobo has been messed up under the watch of Mr. President. From 2015 till
date, no one ever questioned whether natural or material resources this country
has was ever squandered even by one single Naira margin by Mr. President. This
is the reason, prerequisites and values that carried my heart to Mr. President.
“Even if I was killed
yesterday, I am telling you I achieved my ambition yesterday which is to meet
Mr. President one on one, hair to hair. Emotional love can divert your thinking
totally, and that was what happened yesterday.”
Atiku Bagudu,
governor of Kebbi state, and Lai Mohammed, minister of information, were at the
press briefing.
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