President Muhammadu Buhari has said that despite
his age, he still remains the good old incorrigible
man that Nigerians know him.

In a statement in Abuja the Special Adviser to the
President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina
said the remarks attributed to the President while
speaking with the Nigerian community in South
Africa that he wished he was younger as a
president was taken out of context.

President Buhari had wished he was younger as the
President of Nigeria.

Femi Adesina said: ”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” the statement said.



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