President Buhari returns after 105 days (VIDEOS)

President Buhari returns after 105 days (VIDEOS)

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After being away from the country for a total of 105 days, President Buhari has finally arrived Nigeria. He arrived on Saturday from London where he w

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After being away from the country for a total of 105 days, President Buhari has finally arrived Nigeria. He arrived on Saturday from London where he was receiving medical treatment for an undisclosed ailment. He left on May 7th for the second time since his assumption of office.

The Nigerian Airforce plane that ferried President Muhammadu Buhari back home, landed at the Abuja international airport at exactly 4.36 p.m. Nigerian time with state officials and governors on hand to receive him. The governors included governors of Kano state, Abdullahi Ganduje, Abdulaziz Yari of Zamfara, Muhammed Abubakar of Bauchi, Abubakar Bello of Niger, Nyesom Wike of Rivers, Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi and Deputy governor of Kaduna state, Barnabas Bala.

There were also a handful of members of the National Assembly, service chiefs, Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari, as well as other presidential aides. Others were the National Security Adviser to the President (NSA), Babagana Monguno; the Director-General, State Security Service, SSS, Lawal Daura, and other dignitaries.

President Buhari took a national salute from the Presidential Guards Brigade while cultural groups sang and danced to welcome him back home. Mr. Buhari, who appeared in traditional attires with a cap, later rode in a motorcade to the presidential villa.

President Buhari is expected to speak to Nigerians in a broadcast on Monday at 7 a.m.

 

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