“I can’t wait to go home” — Buhari

The president of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, declared that he could not wait to get back to his Daura home in Katsina state on May 29, the day of the handover.

At the ninth and final Sallah homage by Muslims and citizens of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), headed by the minister Mohammed Bello, Buhari made this statement at the banquet hall of the Presidential House in Abuja.

He said, “Finally, I can’t even wait to go home. I think this is a very good coincidence for me to say goodbye to you and thank you for tolerating me for more than seven and half years now.”

In the meantime, the President has declared that he will relocate far from Abuja, the country’s capital, after the May 29 handover in order to prevent interfering with Asiwaju Bola Tinubu’s ability to make decisions.

After many years of employment, he stated that he had made the decision to retire to Daura, which is far from Abuja.

“I can’t wait to go to Daura. If they make any noise to disturb me there I will leave for Niger Republic. I deliberately arranged to be as far away as possible. I got what I wanted and will quietly retire to my hometown,” he said.

Yet, Buhari pleaded for forgiveness from any Nigerians he might have offended while performing his job.

According to President Buhari, it was a blessing to have held numerous leadership positions in Nigeria.

President Buhari described himself as being lucky to have led Nigeria in various capacities.

He said, “Having been a governor, minister and president twice, I think God has given us an incredible opportunity to serve as your president. And I thank God for that. So, please, whoever feels I have done wrong, we are all humans. 

He said, “Having been a governor, minister and president twice, I think God has given us an incredible opportunity to serve as your president. And I thank God for that. So, please, whoever feels I have done wrong, we are all humans. 

“There is no doubt that I have hurt some people, so and I wish you would pardon me. And those who think I have hurt them so much, please pardon me,” he added.

Along with family members, Buhari welcomed the group after participating in Eid ul-Fitr prayers at the Mambilla Barracks Prayer Ground in Abuja. He praised Nigerians for their patience during the nearly eight years of his administration.