Eid-el-Fitr: Buhari speaks to Nigerians
Eid-el-Fitr:
Buhari speaks to Nigerians
The Presidency has released President
Muhammadu Buhari’s voice message to Nigerians to debunk reports that he is
suffering from speech impairment.
There
have been reports in the social media claiming that the President was suffering
from speech impairment and memory loss.
However,
in the recording, aired on Sunday by some radio stations, including the BBC,
the President was heard felicitating with Nigerians on the occasion of
Eid-el-Fitr.
Buhari
thanked them for their consistent prayers for his well-being.
The President also urged all citizens,
irrespective of their socio-political affiliations, to always avoid hate speech
and divisive tendencies capable of causing disaffection among them.
He
also prayed for good harvest as farmers embarked on agricultural activities
occasion by the commencement of rainfalls across the country.
Malam
Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and
Publicity had on Saturday in a statement issued a similar message.
A
presidential source on Saturday had earlier confirmed that “the President is
getting better “will return to Nigeria very soon”.
Buhari
left Abuja for London on May 7, to see his doctors for follow-up medical
checks.
