BUHARI RETURNS, LANDS IN KADUNA, CHOPPERED TO
PRESIDENTIAL VILLA
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Owing
to the closure of the Abuja airport, presidency sources informed THISDAY that
his plane was scheduled to land at the Kaduna airport in the wee hours of
Friday, following which he was to be flown by helicopter to the President
Villa, Abuja.
The
sources also revealed that the president might address the nation Friday after
his long absence, in order to quell any concerns over his capacity to govern.
The news of his return Friday was broken last night in a statement by his media aide, Mr. Femi Adesina.
Adesina
recalled that the president left the shores of the country on January 19 for a
vacation, during which he was scheduled to undergo routine medical check-ups.
He said the scheduled vacation was however extended due to the advice by his doctors that he undergoes further medical tests.
According
to him, the president expressed gratitude to the generality of Nigerians in all
parts of the country and beyond who supported him in their prayers and good
wishes while he was away.
“President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to return to the country tomorrow, Friday March 10, 2017. The President left the country on January 19, 2017 for a vacation, during which he had routine medical check-ups. READ MORE
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