I Shall Return To My Duties, Continue Serving Nigerians Soon – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari in a letter vows continue his fight against corruption, return to his duties and continue serving Nigerians soon

President Muhammadu Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has written President Alpha Conde of Guinea, thanking him for the nationwide prayers held, last week, by Guineans for his recovery and good health.

Buhari in another letter to Conde also welcomed his (Buhari’s) nomination to lead African Heads of State in the fight against corruption, vowing to take up the duty with gusto once he got on his feet.

The letters came as seven governors, including two Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governors left Abuja yesterday, to visit the President.

Controversy, however, emerged over the exclusion of Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State who is chairman of the PDP Governors Forum from the delegation that is expected to meet the President in London today.

Letter to Conde

In the letter dated July 24, 2017, President Buhari, who had earlier made a phone call to Conde, who is also the current Chairman of the Assemblies of Heads of State and Government of the African Union, stated: “I thank you for your kind and thoughtful action in organising nationwide prayers for my good health. It is a gesture that I will forever cherish and treasure.

“Your Excellency will be pleased to hear that I am making good progress, and as soon as doctors advise, I shall return to my duties and continue serving the Nigerian people who elected me and are daily praying for my recovery.”

In an earlier letter, President Buhari had also accepted his nomination as leader of the “2018 AU Theme on the Fight Against Corruption”, which came from African leaders at the 29th Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the AU in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on July 4, 2017.

“While thanking you for the kind words and for the nomination,” the President wrote to Conde, “I wish to express my readiness to accept this new important role and to reiterate my commitment to contribute towards our collective efforts to strengthen good governance and development on the continent.
I, therefore, look forward to working closely with you in the realization of this objective.”

Excerpts of the letters were made available, yesterday afternoon, via a statement by Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser to the President on media and publicity.

Meantime, the Presidency has said that it was only Buhari’s doctors that could determine when he would return to Nigeria. The President has been out of the country since May 7, treating a yet-to-be announced ailment.Briefing State House correspondents on the visit of the seven governors, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adeshina said the Presidency had no hand in the selection of the delegates to London.